§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the(a) percentage of the less-favoured areas flock in the severely disadvantaged areas, (b) percentage of the less-favoured areas flock in the disadvantaged areas and (c) the total less-favoured areas flock in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) England and (iv) Northern Ireland in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. CurryThe information in respect of the number of sheep on which hill livestock compensatory allowances payments were made is as follows:
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Year Scotland Wales England Northern Ireland> (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) 1979 36 — 2,943 34 — 2,805 26 — 2,158 4 — 358 1980 35 — 2,991 34 — 2,890 26 — 2,231 5 — 383 1981 35 — 2,993 34 — 2,946 27 — 2,292 5 — 407 1982 35 — 3,147 34 — 3,011 26 — 2,356 5 — 428 1983 35 — 3,205 34 — 3,058 27 — 2,425 5 — 427 1984 35 — 3,251 33 — 3,102 27 — 2,468 5 — 483 1985 32 (x) 3,335 30 4 3,560 24 3 2,863 5 1 640 1986 32 (x) 3,393 29 5 3,545 24 4 2,958 5 1 714 1987 31 (x) 3,460 29 5 3,755 24 4 3,130 5 2 762 1988 30 1 3,516 28 6 3,873 24 4 3,237 5 2 823 1989 30 1 3,621 28 6 3,986 23 4 3,251 6 2 885 1990 29 1 3,676 27 6 4,141 23 5 3,462 6 2 986 1991 30 1 3,750 27 6 4,137 23 5 3,425 6 2 993 19921 29 1 3,684 28 7 4,219 23 5 3,418 6 2 1,018 Notes:
(a) Percentage of sheep receiving HLCAs at rates applicable in the severely disadvantaged areas (or the corresponding area before the extension of the less favoured area in 1985).
(b) Percentage of sheep receiving HLCAs at rates applicable in the disadvantaged areas.
(c) Total number of sheep('000) receiving HLCAs.
(x) Less than 0.5 per cent.
Percentage figures may not always total 100 per cent. due to roundings.
1 Provisional.