§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give(a) the number of agreements, (b) the amount of money spent and (c) the length of 539W hedgerow affected in each county under the hedgerow incentive scheme in (i) 1992–93 and (ii) to date in 1993–94; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Yeo[holding answer 25 October 1993]: Under the 411 agreements made in the first year of the scheme some 600km of hedgerow will be restored over a period of five years. The Countryside Commission is currently considering new bids for the 1993–94 round of agreements.
The information is not available in the form requested. Total spend in the financial years requested as at 25 October 1993 is set out on a regional basis. These figures do not include additional resources available under the scheme from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which account for an approximate addition of 15 to 20 per cent.
Region Agreements 1992–93 Spend £ 1993–94 Spend to date £ Northern 83 58,104 46,300 Midlands 70 30,894 29,382 South West 95 28,054 23,335 Yorkshire and Humberside 56 36,279 18,405 North West 31 32,990 2,757 South East 50 17,592 19,403 Eastern 26 7,522 13,816 Total 411 211,435 153,398