HC Deb 15 July 1993 vol 228 cc653-4W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which animals have been designated under the Destructive Imported Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1933 and in subsequent regulations made under that Act.

Mr. Ancram

Musk-rats, grey squirrels, non-indigenous rabbits, coypus, mink and arctic foxes.

£ million
1988–89 Outturn 1989–90 Outturn 1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Outturn 1992–93 Outturn 1993–94 Plans
Financed by European Regional Development receipts 47 40 49 50 120 103
Financed by European Social Fund receipts 36 46 51 53 47 55
Financed by European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund1 (Guidance Section receipts) 13 9 10 29 25 19
Total 96 95 110 132 192 177
Per Capita Value (£)2 61 60 69 83 119 109
1 The agricultural industry in Northern Ireland receives amounts under the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF (ie under the Common Agricultural Policy). Most of these payments are made centrally on a United Kingdom basis through the Intervention Board Executive Agency and no record of such payments is maintained on a territorial basis. Identifiable receipts for 1991–92 amount to some £60 million.
2 Based on mid-year population estimates.

From 1994 onwards, Structural Funds allocations to Northern Ireland will be governed by a new Community Support Framework. It will be some months before the expenditure under the various headings will be known.

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