§ Mr. HagueTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of expenditure in 1990–91 and 1991–92 by the Intervention Board executive agency and the Ministry of Agriculture on market regulation under the common agricultural policy.
§ Mr. GummerDetails are given as follows of the outturn for 1990–91 and the latest forecast of outturn for 1991–92.
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£ million 1990–91 actual outturn) 1991–92 (forecast outturn) Price guarantees Potatoes — — Wool 18.2 34.9 Assistance to the egg industry 0.1 — TOTAL 18.3 34.9 Support for capital and other improvements Farm and Conservation Grant Scheme (EC) 3.2 6.3 Agriculture Improvement Scheme (EC) 13.3 10.2 Agriculture and Horticulture Development Scheme 12.2 7.7 Farm Structures 0.3 0.3 Agriculture and Horticulture Grant Scheme — — Agriculture Improvement Scheme (National) 0.9 0.3 Northern Ireland Agriculture Development Programme 7.0 8.3 Farm Woodland Scheme 1.0 2.1 Farm and Conservation Grant Scheme (National) 32.1 33.8 Guidance Premiums 0.1 0.1 Farm Accounts 0.2 0.3 Other 0.2 0.4 TOTAL 70.5 69.8 Support for agriculture in special areas Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances 130.4 159.3
1990–91 (actual outturn) 1991–92 (forecast outturn) Additional benefit under AHDS, NIADP, AHGS, AIS (EC), AIS (National), FCGS (EC) and FCGS (National) 18.6 19.8 Others 10.1 11.3 Total 159.1 190.4 Other Payments Set-Aside Scheme 19.1 27.4 Milk Outgoers Scheme 0.8 0.7 Crofting Building Grants and Loans (net) 3.3 4.2 Sheep Compensation Scheme 1986 0.9 1.0 Storm Damage Recovery Scheme 1987 0.4 — Cooperation Grants 0.9 1.2 Farm Diversification— Capital Grants 2.8 3.0 Marketing and Feasibility Grants 0.1 0.4 Nitrate Sensitive Areas Scheme 0.3 0.9 Environmentally Sensitive Areas 9.4 11.6 Extensification — 0.4 Other 1.0 1.2 TOTAL 39.0 52.0 GRAND TOTAL 286.9 347.1 Some of this expenditure attracts contributions from the European Community. These are mainly received in the following year. In 1991–92, £81 million is expected to be received from the fund compared with £52 million in 1990–91.