HC Deb 08 June 1998 vol 313 cc455-6W
Mr. Paice

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the levels of(a) suckler cow, (b) ewe premium and (c) HLCA payments for beef and sheep per animal in cash prices and at 1997 prices for each of the last five years and his proposals for 1998–99. [23484]

Mr. Rooker

[pursuant to his reply, 19 January 1998,c. 450]: The information requested is set out in the following table. The proposed rates for 1998–1999 are not yet available.

Payment rates (£ per head)—Sheep Annual Premium Scheme, Suckler Cow Premium Scheme, Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances
Cash prices 1997 prices
Sheep annual premium:
Including LFA supplement
1993 24.41 27.32
1994 22.21 24.28
1995 26.95 28.47
1996 19.04 19.64
1997 n/a n/a
Excluding LFA supplement
1993 19.25 21.55
1994 16.96 18.54
1995 21.26 22.46
1996 13.66 14.09
1997 n/a n/a
Suckler cow premium:
Including extensification premia
1993 93.90 105.12
1994 115.12 125.83
1995 143.04 151.10
1996 155.15 160.03
1997 1159.48 1159.48
1997 2146.52 2146.52

Payment rates (£ per head)—Sheep Annual Premium Scheme, Suckler Cow Premium Scheme, Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances
Cash prices 1997 prices
Excluding extensification premia
1993 65.73 73.58
1994 87.49 95.63
1995 114.43 120.88
1996 124.12 128.02
1997 117.36 117.36
Hill livestock compensatory allowances:
SDA beef cow
1993 63.30 70.86
1994 47.50 51.92
1995 47.50 50.18
1996 47.50 48.99
1997 397.50 97.50
DA beef cow
1993 31.65 35.43
1994 23.75 25.96
1995 23.75 25.09
1996 23.75 24.50
1997 469.75 69.75
SDA high rate ewe
1993 6.50 7.28
1994 5.75 6.28
1995 5.75 6.07
1996 5.75 5.93
1997 5.75 5.75
SDA lower rate ewe
1993 3.60 4.03
1994 3.00 3.28
1995 3.00 3.17
1996 3.00 3.09
1997 3.00 3.00
DA ewe rate
1993 2.86 3.20
1994 2.44 2.67
1995 2.44 2.58
1996 2.65 2.73
1997 2.65 2.65
1 Rate less than 1 livestock unit per hectare
2 Rate greater than 1 livestock unit and less 1.4 livestock units per hectare
3 Includes Beef special aid of £50.00
4 Includes Beef special aid of £46.00
LFA = Less Favoured Area
SDA = Severely Disadvantaged Area
DA = Disadvantaged Area
Final Sheep Annual Premium rate for 1997 not yet fixed