§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications were received for funding under the EC processing and marketing grants schemes in each year in which the schemes have been in operation in the United Kingdom, for each country of the United Kingdom. [5990]
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 14 December 1995]: The following information, for the years 1990 to 1995, is available. Applications for grants under both the agriculture and fisheries schemes are included. Information for earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
EC processing and marketing grant applications in the United Kingdom 1990–95 Year England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland 1990 10 72 4 30 1991 153 66 8 45 1992 232 102 11 39 1993 0 15 0 0 1994 195 65 13 0 1995 to date 225 91 13 17