§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what sums were paid out by each of his divisional offices for each(a) agricultural subsidy and (b) grant scheme to farmers in (i) 1990 and (ii) 1991; and how many agreements were entered into for each grant scheme.
§ Mr. David HuntThe information is as follows:
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Financial Year 1989–90 Financial Year 1990–91 Caernarfon Divisional Office Carmarthen Divisional Office Llandrindod Divisional Office Caernarfon Divisional Office Carmarthen Divisional Office Llandrindod Divisional Office £ £ £ £ £ £ Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances 9,741,413 5,681,752 15,635,915 10,049,045 6,062,728 16,070,947 Sheep Annual Premium Scheme 9,567,200 5,466,245 12,688,167 16,443,162 10,052,007 21,251,066 Suckler Cow Premium Scheme 1,972,637 1,267,745 4,459,017 2,707,881 2,263,051 4,811,092 Farm Capital Grants 2,510,000 3,427,000 3,487,000 2,671,000 3,782,000 4,329,000 Farm Woodland Scheme 3,890 nil 3,336 10,582 4,997 7,006 Milk (Community Outgoers Scheme) 23,262 41,298 2,220 23,262 41,298 2,220 Farm Diversification Grant Scheme 51,671 138,508 122,837 75,736 133,074 194,986 Farm Diversification Marketing and Feasibility Grant Scheme nil 1,100 1,340 2,129 3,298 5,081 Set-Aside Scheme 11,251 67,613 49,699 25,461 103,437 102,579 The Cambrian Mountains environmentally sensitive area straddles the Carmarthen and Llandrindod divisional office boundaries. The Lleyn ESA falls entirely within the Caernarfon divisional office area.
The information is as follows:
Agreement Were entered into as follows: Financial Year 1989–90 Financial Year 1990–91 Caernarfon Divisional Office Carmarthen Divisional Office Llandrindod Divisional Office Caernarfon Divisional Office Carmarthen Divisional Office Llandrindod Divisional Office Farm Capital Grant Plans 74 88 276 110 97 240 Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme 154 32 72 39 25 45 Farm Diversification Grant Scheme Plans including Marketing and Feasibility Plans 23 55 40 23 72 39 Set-Aside Scheme 3 7 4 1 10 4