§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the value of hill livestock compensatory allowance payments(a) in the last financial year and (b) in 1993. [1372]
§ Mr. ChisholmThe total value of Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance (HLCA) payments made in Scotland for(a) in the last financial year (b) above was as follows:
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Total expenditure £ million (a) 1996–97 financial year 40.131 (b) 1993 calendar year 50.862 The values of HLCA headage payment rates in each of the scheme years which relate to the 1993 calendar year and the 1996–97 financial year are as follows:
Headage rates Scheme year 1993 £ 1996 £ 1997 £ Severely disadvantaged LFA land Non-HIE Specially qualified flock 6.50 5.75 5.75 Qualified flock 3.60 3.00 3.00 Hill cow 63.30 47.50 97.50 HIE Specially qualified flock 7.14 6.39 6.39 Qualified flock 3.60 3.00 3.00 Hill cow 'A' grade land 66.35 50.55 103.76 'B' grade land 74.89 59.09 121.29 'C' grade land 79.16 63.36 1130.05 Disadvantaged LFA land Sheep 2.86 2.65 2.65 Cow 31.65 23.75 69.75 1 Awaiting EU approval.