§ 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 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 1995. [38990]
§ Mr. BaldryThe cost in 1994 and an estimate of the cost in 1995 for Humberside and the three counties of Yorkshire of the sheep annual premium scheme, the 23W suckler cow premium scheme, the beef special premium scheme and the hill livestock compensatory allowances scheme are as follows:
1984 Scheme payments £million County SAPS SCPS BSPS HLCAs Total Humberside 1.031 1.074 1.476 0.000 3.581 North Yorkshire 17.172 4.737 6.061 4.107 32.077 South Yorkshire 0.663 0.610 0.687 0.213 2.173 West Yorkshire 1.967 1.215 0.938 0.719 4.839
1995 Scheme estimated payments £ million County SAPS1 SOPS2 BSPS3 HLCAs4 Total Humberside 1.165 1.407 1.951 0.000 4.523 North Yorkshire 19.405 6.206 8.012 4.107 37.730 South Yorkshire 0.750 0.799 0.909 0.213 2.671 West Yorkshire 2.222 1.592 1.240 0.720 5.774 Notes:
1Based on an estimated 13 per cent. increase in premium rate
2 Based on an estimated 31 per cent. increase in premium rate
3Based on an estimated 28 per cent. increase in premium rate where extensification is payable and 35 per cent. where it is not payable
4Based on an estimate of a nil increase in allowance rate