HC Deb 18 January 1993 vol 217 c79W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the hill livestock compensatory allowance rates in cash terms and real terms in each year since 1982.

Mr. Curry

The information requested is contained at tables 16 and 17 of the statistical data prepared for the 1992 "Autumn Review of the Economic Conditions in the Hills and Uplands", a copy of which is in the Library of the House.

Dr. Strang

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many producers are entitled to

Hectares (million) Percentage of English land area 1 Number of farms in less favoured areas
All less favoured areas 1.805 14 21,300
Of which:
Severely disadvantage 1.405 11 14,500
Disadvantaged 0.401 3 6,800
1 In whole or in part (main holdings June 1991).

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