Agricultural Schemes (Hansard, 19 July 1994)

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost in 1993 in Scotland 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, U) 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 (1) the organic aid scheme; and what is his estimate of the cost in 1994.

§ Sir Hector Monro
The information is given in the table.

1993–94 Actual expenditure £ million 1994–95 Estimated expenditure £ million

Environmentally Sensitive Area Scheme 0.963 4.500

Nitrate Sensitive Area Scheme nil 0.100

Farm and Conservation Grant Schemes 5.325 5.150

Pilot Beef and Sheep Extensification Schemes 0.074 0.074

Woodland Grant Scheme 11.600 12.600

Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 0.485 1.134

Orchard Grubbing Scheme¹ nil nil

Five-year Set-Aside Scheme 3.981 2.423

Habitats Scheme nil nil

Moorland Scheme nil nil

Set-Aside Access Scheme (Scottish equivalent of Countryside Access Scheme) nil nil

Organic Aid Scheme nil 0.950

¹ Scheme now closed.

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost in 1993 in Scotland 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.

§ Sir Hector Monro
The expected values of the 1993 scheme payments in Scotland are detailed below:

£ million

Sheep Annual Premium Scheme 99.1

Suckler Cow Premium Scheme 43.4

Beef Special Premium Scheme 24.8

Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances 50.9

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Estimates for the value of each scheme in Scotland for the 1994 scheme year are detailed below:

£ million

Sheep Annual Premium Scheme 95.7

Suckler Cow Premium Scheme 53.4

Beef Special Premium Scheme 30.7

Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances 40.8

	1993–94 Actual expenditure £ million	1994–95 Estimated expenditure £ million
Environmentally Sensitive Area Scheme	0.963	4.500
Nitrate Sensitive Area Scheme	nil	0.100
Farm and Conservation Grant Schemes	5.325	5.150
Pilot Beef and Sheep Extensification Schemes	0.074	0.074
Woodland Grant Scheme	11.600	12.600
Farm Woodland Premium Scheme	0.485	1.134
Orchard Grubbing Scheme¹	nil	nil
Five-year Set-Aside Scheme	3.981	2.423
Habitats Scheme	nil	nil
Moorland Scheme	nil	nil
Set-Aside Access Scheme (Scottish equivalent of Countryside Access Scheme)	nil	nil
Organic Aid Scheme	nil	0.950
¹ Scheme now closed.

	£ million
Sheep Annual Premium Scheme	99.1
Suckler Cow Premium Scheme	43.4
Beef Special Premium Scheme	24.8
Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances	50.9

	£ million
Sheep Annual Premium Scheme	95.7
Suckler Cow Premium Scheme	53.4
Beef Special Premium Scheme	30.7
Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances	40.8