HC Deb 23 November 1992 vol 214 c485W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been allocated by his Department in diversification grants to farmers in Wales in each of the last five years; and how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time jobs have been created as a direct result of such diversification grants.

Mr. David Hunt

The grant paid since the inception of the scheme is as follows:

£ million
Grant paid
1988–89 0.042
1989–90 0.315
1990–91 0.414
1991–92 0.442
1992–93 10.380
1 Estimate.

It is estimated that the projects will create 182.5 new jobs. Information is not available on the breakdown between full-time and part-time jobs.