§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what sums were paid out by each of his divisional offices for each(a) agricultural subsidy scheme and (b) grant scheme available to farmers in 1992; how many agreements were entered into for each grant scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Curry[pursuant to his reply 8 March 1993, columns 466–67]: The available information requested is set out in the table, based on the new structure of regional service centres which came into effect on 1 April 1992. The further information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost:
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Agricultural schemes expenditure by regional service centre in 1992 £ thousands Scheme Bristol Cambridge Carlisle Crewe Exeter Northallerton Nottingham Reading Worcester Environmentally sensitive areas 1,186 3,522 — 640 305 1,937 719 1,147 — 5 year set-aside 2,263 5,448 424 781 1,030 1,381 2,286 6,825 2,520 1 year set-aside 211 276 33 19 55 197 95 396 114 Pilot beef and sheep extensification — — 44 38 — 214 13 — 25 Farm woodland 1 129 265 48 48 73 143 188 258 216 Farm conservation grant (plan) 38 240 735 242 565 235 285 251 115 Farm conservation grant (non-plan) 3,195 1,071 4,171 3,783 4,163 2,998 2,304 2,278 1,601 Agricultural improvement (plan) 42 20 933 219 322 387 161 22 93 Agricultural improvement (non-plan) — — 42 — 25 34 11 1 1 Oilseed advance payments 2,990 17,326 2,966 1,999 454 11,505 16,078 13,018 5,134 Hill livestock compensatory allowance1 292 — 2,573 811 1,233 2,434 255 — 291 Suckler cow premium1 1,545 38 135 133 3,454 93 5,176 1,191 143 11 April to 31 December 1992.