HC Deb 10 December 1991 vol 200 c404W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many set-aside agreements are operative in Wales; and if he will list the numbers by county.

Mr. David Hunt

The information is as follows:

Number
Gwynedd 4
Clwyd 4
Powys 5
Mid Glamorgan
South Glamorgan 1
West Glamorgan 3
Gwent 7
Dyfed 37
Total 61

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the operation of set-aside in Wales; what is the current amount of grant involved; and if he proposes to increase set-aside grants.

Mr. David Hunt

Payments under the set-aside scheme in 1991–92 are expected to be around £350,000. There are no plans to increase the grant rates at present.