HC Deb 05 December 1996 vol 286 c723W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the(a) planned expenditure in 1996–97 following the 1995 public expenditure settlement, (b) estimated outturn expenditure in 1996–97 and (c) planned expenditure in 1997–98 on the (i) moorland scheme, (ii) countryside access scheme, (iii) habitat scheme, (iv) organic aid scheme, (v) countryside stewardship scheme, (vi) nitrate sensitive areas, (vii) farm and conservation grant scheme and (viii) farm woodland premium scheme. [7688]

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Details are contained in the table, which relates to payments to land managers in England.

Scheme 1996 –97 planned estimated expenditure 1996 –97 current (1996 PES provision) 1997 –98 planned (1996 PES provision)
Moorland scheme 0.35 0.10 0.25
Countryside access scheme 2.50 0.08 0.12
Habitat scheme 2.00 1.42 1.82
Organic aid scheme 0.46 0.41 0.85
Countryside stewardship scheme 12.22 12.20 17.65
Nitrate sensitive areas 6.10 3.65 4.74
Farm and conservation grant scheme 4.00 8.89 2.43
Farm woodland premium scheme1 6.16 4.23 5.55
1Includes payments on the farm woodland scheme.