HC Deb 12 July 1994 vol 246 c588W
Mrs. Bridget Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was(a) the perinatal mortality rate and (b) the neonatal mortality rate in each health and social services board for 1985, 1990 and 1993.

Sir John Wheeler

The information is as follows:

scheme, (i) the habitat scheme, (j) the moorland scheme, (k) the countryside access scheme and (l) the organic aid scheme; and what is his estimate of the cost in 1994.

Mr. Ancram

The information in respect of the schemes is as follows:

Scheme Expenditure by £'000 1993–94 Estimate by £'000 1994–95
Environmentally sensitive areas 586 700
Farm and conservation grant 6,250 4,580
Pilot beef and sheep extensification 15 15
Woodland grant 729 842
Farm woodland premium 68 95
Orchard grubbing Nil 1
Optional 5-year set aside 63 34

Nitrate sensitive areas and countryside access schemes do not apply in Northern Ireland, while the habitat improvement scheme, moorland scheme and organic aid scheme will be launched later in 1994 and expenditure will not arise before 1995–96.

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