§ Sir Jerry WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each of the agri-environmental schemes for which his Department is responsible, (i) actual expenditure in 1992–93,1993–94,1994–95 and 1995–96, (ii) provision and estimated outturn of expenditure in 1996–97 and (iii) planned expenditure in 1997–98,1998–99 and 1999–2000, distinguishing in each case between(a) payments to farmers, (b) running costs and (c) monitoring costs. [8009]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe information requested for 1992–93 to 1996–97 is set out in the table. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will make a statement about future public expenditure in Wales shortly.
£ thousands Scheme 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 (a) Payments to farmers Countryside access scheme — — — — 2 Environmentally sensitive areas 1,503 1,542 1,536 2,425 2,917 Habitat scheme — — — — 300 Moorland scheme — — — — 50 Organic aid scheme — — — 7 50 Tir Cymen1 — 1,540 2,940 3,500 4,980 Total 1,503 3,082 4,476 5,932 8,299 (b) Running costs2 1,429 1,886 2,648 2,695 2,726 (c) Monitoring costs2 405 716 962 920 904 1 Tir Cymen is operated by the Countryside Council for Wales. 2 Information on running and monitoring costs for each individual scheme is not available.