§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the cost in 1993 in Wales of payments under(a) the sheep annual premium, (b) the suckler cow premium, (c) the beef special premium, and (d) the hill livestock compensatory allowances; and what is his estimate of the cost in 1994.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe information is as follows:
1993 Estimated outturn £ million 1994 Provision £ million (a) Sheep Annual Premium 125.7 121.7 (b) Suckler Cow Premium 17.1 21.5 (c) Beef Special Premium 16.0 20.82 (d) Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances 32.0 28.9 Total 190.8 192.92
§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the cost in 1993 in Wales of payments under(a) the environmentally sensitive area scheme, (b) the nitrate sensitive area scheme, (c) the farm and conservation grant scheme, (d) the pilot beef and sheep extensification schemes, (e) the woodland grant scheme, (f) the farm woodland premium scheme, (g) the orchard grubbing scheme, (h) the optional five year set-aside 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. RedwoodThe information requested is in the table:
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£ million Scheme Expenditure 1993–94 Expenditure forecast for 1994–95 (a) Environmentally Sensitive Area Scheme 1.541 6.399 (b) Nitrate Sensitive Area Scheme1 — — (c) Farm and Conservation Grant Scheme 6.200 6.900
Scheme Expenditure 1993–94 Expenditure forecast for 1994–95 (d) Pilot Beef and Sheep Extensification Scheme 0.027 0.027 (e) Woodland Grant Scheme 1.200 1.300 (f) Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 0.057 0.204 (g) Orchard Grubbing Scheme nil nil (h) Optional Five Year Set-Aside Scheme 0.349 0.405 (i) Habitat Scheme nil 0.500 (j) Moorland Scheme nil nil (k) Countryside Access Scheme nil nil (l) Organic Aid Scheme nil 0.170 1 This scheme is not applicable to Wales.