Environmentally Sensitive Areas

HC Deb 11 January 1994 vol 235 cc57-9W

Mr. Martlew

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much will be spent in England 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 England; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jack

Forecast expenditure on agri-environment payments, including new schemes planned for launch later this year, is shown in the following table:

£ million
	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96
Environmentally Sensitive Areas	18.0	31.0	43.1
Nitrate Sensitive Areas	1.6	1.6	8.3
Moorland Scheme	—	—	1.6
Habitat Scheme	—	—	3.0
Countryside Access Scheme	—	—	4.5
Organic Scheme	—	0.8	1.5
Countryside Stewardship	7.5	9.3	9.8
TOTAL	27.1	42.7	71.8

There is a single budget for environmentally sensitive areas, which includes the new access option, and a single budget for nitrate sensitive areas, which includes both current and new areas.