§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the budget, in real and nominal terms, for Wales in (i) 1991, (ii) 1992, (iii) 1993 and (iv) his estimate for 1994 for(a) the sheep annual premium, (b) the suckler cow premium and (c) the beef special premium.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe budgets for the sheep annual premium, the suckler cow premium and the beef special premium schemes are set out by financial year in the tables. Table 1 shows the expenditure and provision in 1994–95 and table 2 shows the figures at 1994–95 prices adjusted using the current GDP deflator.
of the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance overgrazing clause; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodNone.
§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what procedures are in place to monitor whether meetings between his officials and producers to discuss way of reducing overgrazing have led to reductions in overgrazing.
§ Mr. RedwoodThere have been no such meetings in Wales. However, my officials would satisfy themselves that any measures agreed with graziers to reduce overgrazing in the future are adequately monitored.
§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what procedures are in place to monitor whether overgrazing has reduced following the withholding of hill livestock compensatory allowances as a direct result of the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance overgrazing clause.
§ Mr. RedwoodMy Agriculture Department has arrangements with ADAS to undertake monitoring of the 471W growth, quality and species composition of the vegetation on land which is considered to be overgrazed, to establish trends and to report on whether the measures taken have been sufficient to arrest further deterioration.
§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what procedures are in place to reduce environmental damage caused through overgrazing consequent on that damage continuing after hill livestock compensatory allowances are withheld as a result of the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance overgrazing clause.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe Department has arrangements with the Agricultural Development Advisory Service to undertake monitoring of the growth, quality and species composition of the vegetation on land which is considered to be overgrazed, to establish trends and to report on whether the measures taken have been sufficient to arrest further deterioration.