§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cattle and sheep farms are wholly or mainly in the less-favoured areas.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardAs at the June 1992 agricultural census there were 11,842 farms in England which had at least half their land in the less-favoured areas and were classified as cattle and sheep farms.
§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is her estimate of the total subsidy to be paid on cattle and sheep in the less-favoured areas in 1994.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe total direct subsidies paid under the hill livestock compensatory allowances, sheep annual premium and suckler cow premium schemes in 1994 on cattle and sheep in the less-favoured areas in England is estimated to be at least £144 million.