Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list all the major environmental and conservation programmes administered by his Department, giving the budget for each for 1992–93.
§ Mr. CurryThe Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food administers the following environmental and conservation schemes:
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Forecast payments to fanners in 1992–93 (£ million) Environmentally sensitive areas 10.8 Farm and conservation grant scheme 28.9 Farm woodland schemes 1.5 Pilot nitrate sensitive areas 1.4 It also administers the following schemes which have environmental conditions and benefits:
Forecast payments to farmers in 1992–93 (£ million) Hill livestock compensatory allowances 34.0 Pilot extensification scheme 0.4 Set-Aside 25.8