HC Deb 14 July 1994 vol 246 cc712-3W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the cost in 1993 for each county in England, and in total, of payments under(a) the sheep annual premium, (b) the Buckler cow premium, (c) the beef special premium and (d) the hill livestock compensatory allowance; and what is her estimate of the cost in 1994.

£ million
Region Sheep Annual Premium Scheme Suckler Cow Premium Scheme Beef Special Premium scheme Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance
South West 26.1 6.9 14.0 4.7
Wessex 10.7 4.6 7.7 1.0
Anglia 4.0 2.9 3.7 0.0
South Mercia 18.3 4.2 7.5 0.8
North Mercia 15.6 4.3 7.0 2.6
Northern 47.8 10.3 10.9 14.7
East Midlands 14.7 4.6 8.8 1.3
North East 31.0 7.8 9.7 8.3
South East 13.7 4.9 8.2 0.0
Total England 181.9 50.5 77.5 33.4

Estimates for the value of payments under each scheme in England for the 1994 scheme years are set out in the table. The figures are not broken down by MAFF region since for some schemes applications are still being received.

£ million
Sheep Annual Premium Scheme 173
Suckler Cow Premium Scheme 64
Beef Special Premium Scheme 90
Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance 26

1990 1991 1992 1993 January–March 1994
Fat, as percentage of energy 41.60 41.40 41.70 (40.1) 41.30 (39.7) 40.40 (39.2)
Saturated fatty acids, as percentage of energy 16.60 16.40 16.30 (15.8) 16.10 (15.6) 15.60 (15.3)
Sodium, grams per day 2.50 2.49 2.51 2.50 2.54
Non-milk extrinsic sugars, as percentage of energy 11.40 11.80 10.70 (13.4) 10.70 (13.3) 10.30 (12.6)

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