§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the cost in 1994, in Humberside and the three counties of Yorkshire, of payments under(a) the environmentally sensitive areas scheme, (b) the nitrate sensitive areas 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, (j) the habitat scheme, (j) the habitat scheme, (k) the moorland scheme, (l) the countryside access scheme and (n) the organic aid scheme; and what is his estimate of the cost in 1995. [38991]
§ Mr. BoswellThe information is available on a financial year basis as follows:
Level of expenditure £000's Scheme 1994–95 (actual) 1995–96 (estimate) Environmentally sensitive areas 1,375 1,479 Nitrate sensitive areas 15 650 Farm and conservation grant scheme 2,106 660 Pilot beef and sheep extensification schemes 114 114 Woodland grant scheme 1,064 1,280 Farm woodland premium scheme 1n/a 1n/a Orchard grubbing scheme 0 0 Five year set-aside scheme 1n/a 1n/a Habitat scheme 0 55 Moorland scheme 0 0 Countryside access scheme 0 2 Organic aid scheme 0 2.5 1n/a = Not Available The information requested is not readily available for these schemes and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.