HC Deb 11 November 1991 vol 198 c422W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the proportion of the support provided by consumers/taxpayers directly and indirectly to farmers and horticulturalists which goes to the 1,000 largest owners of agricultural land, excluding woodland and rough grazing.

Mr. Curry

I refer the hon. Member to the reply which my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Stamford and Spalding (Mr. Davies) on 6 November, (Official Report, columns 165–66).

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give for England and Wales the amount of aid distributed to hill farmers under each category of assistance for each year from 1978–79.

Mr. Curry

This information can be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.