Agriculture (Hansard, 11 January 1994)

§ Mr. Tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many holdings there are in each county of Wales in 1992 and 1993 growing(a) cereals, (b) potatoes, (c) linseed, (d) sugar beet, (e) horticultural produce and (f) oilseeds.

§ Mr. Redwood
Data for 1992 are shown in the following table. The requested information is not yet available for 1993.

§ Mr. Redwood
The requested information for 1992 is shown in the following table along with the only available data so far for 1993 which are provisional figures at national level.
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Hectares at June 1992 taken up by:

Cereals Potatoes Linseed Sugar beet Horticultural produce Oilseeds

Clwyd 8,188 298 152 ¹— 371 200

Dyfed 18,084 2,211 453 ¹— 384 308

Gwent 6,180 452 80 ¹— 251 181

Gwynedd 4,659 293 0 ¹— 91 81

Mid Glamorgan 1,809 70 112 0 71 207

Powys 9,640 310 98 ¹— 85 230

South Glamorgan 3,647 137 79 0 61 109

West Glamorgan 1,144 302 0 0 249 0

Wales 53,350 4,074 974 97 1,564 1,316

²Hectares at June 1993:

Wales 47,879 3,769 1,738 105 1,548 1,433

Source: June Agricultural and Horticultural Census.
Note: Figures exclude minor holdings.
¹ Data withheld to avoid disclosure of information relating to any particular land or business.
² Provisional.

§ Mr. Martlew
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much will be spent in Wales in each year from 1993–94 to 1995–96 on(a) environmentally sensitive areas, identifying the amount allocated for the new access option, (b) new nitrate sensitive areas, (c) the moorland scheme, (d) the new habitat scheme, (e) the new countryside access scheme, (f) the organic acid scheme and (g) the total amount of money being spent on the agri-environment scheme in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Redwood
Current provision is as follows:

£million

1993–94 ¹1994–95 ²1995–96

i. Environmentally sensitive areas 5.037 6.863 7.015

ii. Public access in ESAs — 0.051 0.052

iii. The Moorland Scheme — 1.090 3.168

iv. The New Habitat Scheme — 0.500 0.700

iv. The New Countryside Access Scheme — ³— ³—

vi. Organic Aid Scheme 0.050 0.170 0.310

Total 5.087 8.674 11.245

¹ Figures to be confirmed in the 1994–95 Main Supply estimates.

² Figures may be subject to change in the 1994 Public Expenditure Survey round.

³ Provision to be determined.

Name/Post Remuneration (£) Appointment commenced Appointment expires

Former MPs

Mr. Ian Grist 19,285 per annum (pro rata 3.5 days a week) 1 August 1992 31 July 1996

Chairman South Glamorgan District Health Authority

Former MEPs

Miss Beata Brookes Nil 16 April 1991 15 April 1994

Member Consumers Committees for Great Britain and for England and Wales¹

Members of the House of Lords

Lord Brooks of Tremorfa

(i) Deputy Chairman Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 18,050 pre annum (pro rata 2 days a week) 30 November 1992 31 March 1996

(ii) Chairman Sportsmatch Awards Panel Nil

The Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor Nil 1 October 1971 30 September 1995

Member Historic Buildings Council for Wales

Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas 20,544 per annum (pro rata 2 days a week) 1 Spetember 1993 20 December 1996

Chairman Welsh Language Board

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I have no plans to designate any nitrate sensitive areas in Wales.

Hectares at June 1992 taken up by:
	Cereals	Potatoes	Linseed	Sugar beet	Horticultural produce	Oilseeds
Clwyd	8,188	298	152	¹—	371	200
Dyfed	18,084	2,211	453	¹—	384	308
Gwent	6,180	452	80	¹—	251	181
Gwynedd	4,659	293	0	¹—	91	81
Mid Glamorgan	1,809	70	112	0	71	207
Powys	9,640	310	98	¹—	85	230
South Glamorgan	3,647	137	79	0	61	109
West Glamorgan	1,144	302	0	0	249	0
Wales	53,350	4,074	974	97	1,564	1,316
²Hectares at June 1993:
Wales	47,879	3,769	1,738	105	1,548	1,433

£million
	1993–94	¹1994–95	²1995–96
i. Environmentally sensitive areas	5.037	6.863	7.015
ii. Public access in ESAs	—	0.051	0.052
iii. The Moorland Scheme	—	1.090	3.168
iv. The New Habitat Scheme	—	0.500	0.700
iv. The New Countryside Access Scheme	—	³—	³—
vi. Organic Aid Scheme	0.050	0.170	0.310
Total	5.087	8.674	11.245
¹ Figures to be confirmed in the 1994–95 Main Supply estimates.
² Figures may be subject to change in the 1994 Public Expenditure Survey round.
³ Provision to be determined.

Name/Post	Remuneration (£)	Appointment commenced	Appointment expires
Former MPs
Mr. Ian Grist	19,285 per annum (pro rata 3.5 days a week)	1 August 1992	31 July 1996
Chairman South Glamorgan District Health Authority
Former MEPs
Miss Beata Brookes	Nil	16 April 1991	15 April 1994
Member Consumers Committees for Great Britain and for England and Wales¹
Members of the House of Lords
Lord Brooks of Tremorfa
(i) Deputy Chairman Cardiff Bay Development Corporation	18,050 pre annum (pro rata 2 days a week)	30 November 1992	31 March 1996
(ii) Chairman Sportsmatch Awards Panel	Nil
The Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor	Nil	1 October 1971	30 September 1995
Member Historic Buildings Council for Wales
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas	20,544 per annum (pro rata 2 days a week)	1 Spetember 1993	20 December 1996
Chairman Welsh Language Board