§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total compensation paid to farmers for loss of earnings and clean-up of radioactive224W contamination arising from the fall out from the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986. [22027]
§ Mr. JackThe sheep compensation scheme was introduced in July 1986 to compensate farmers whose enterprises had been disrupted as a result of movement and slaughter restrictions associated with the Chernobyl accident. The total paid out under the scheme in the United Kingdom up to the end of March 1995 was £11,567,729. A table follows, showing the breakdown of payments by country.
Sheep Compensation Scheme 1986—compensation payments up to 31 March 1995 £ England 1,313,912 Wales 7,524,272 Scotland 2,491,842 Northern Ireland 237,703 Total 11,567,729