HC Deb 11 November 1998 vol 319 cc248-9W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the value of hill livestock compensatory allowances in current prices for each year since 1975 for(a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland. [57500]

Mr. Rooker

[holding answer 2 November 1998]: The following tables give the information requested in respect of both HLCA payment rates and HLCA expenditure. The rates for the Severely Disadvantaged Area and Disadvantaged Area apply throughout the UK. Additional supplements are paid in the Severely Disadvantaged Area which falls within the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) region of Scotland. Payments in the Disadvantaged Area and the HIE supplements commenced in 1985. Expenditure data for 1976–78 are not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

HLCA expenditure 1979–98
£ million
England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Total UK
Year Actual (at 1998 prices) Actual (at 1998 prices) Actual (at 1998 prices) Actual (at 1998 prices) Actual (at 1998 prices
1979 13.5 38.8 14.6 42.0 23.7 68.1 5.5 15.8 57.4 165.0
1980 18.5 45.1 19.8 48.3 31.4 76.5 7.1 17.3 76.8 187.2
1981 21.5 46.8 22.8 49.7 35.0 76.2 8.2 17.9 87.5 190.6
1982 22.1 44.3 23.4 46.9 35.7 71.6 8.4 16.8 89.6 179.7
1983 22.6 43.3 23.8 45.6 35.9 68.8 8.5 16.3 90.8 174.1
1984 22.7 41.5 23.9 43.7 36.0 65.8 8.7 15.9 91.4 167.0
1985 24.0 41.3 25.2 43.4 37.8 65.1 10.1 17.4 97.0 167.0
1986 27.3 45.5 28.7 47.8 42.9 71.4 12.5 20.8 111.4 185.5
1987 28.4 45.4 28.6 45.7 43.1 68.9 12.7 20.3 112.8 180.4
1988 29.1 44.4 31.3 47.7 43.6 66.5 12.9 19.7 117.0 178.3
1989 29.3 41.4 30.2 42.7 45.1 63.8 13.6 19.2 118.2 167.1
1990 32.5 42.0 32.9 42.5 48.0 62.0 15.1 19.5 128.5 166.0
1999 37.2 45.4 36.2 44.2 56.1 68.4 17.7 21.6 147.2 179.6
1992 38.4 45.2 38.2 44.9 56.9 66.9 19.1 22.5 152.7 179.6
1993 33.4 38.7 29.7 34.4 50.7 58.7 18.6 21.5 132.4 153.3
1994 27.5 31.1 27.1 30.6 40.7 46.0 14.7 16.6 110.0 124.3
1995 27.2 29.7 27.1 29.6 39.4 43.1 14.0 15.3 107.6 117.6
1996 27.1 28.9 26.9 28.7 38.6 41.2 14.5 15.5 107.1 114.2
19971 41.4 42.8 35.8 37.0 62.5 64.6 27.8 28.8 167.5 173.2
1998 25.4 25.4 24.1 24.1 38.7 38.7 13.0 13.0 101.3 101.3
1 Includes approximately £60 million of BSE-related special aid

Source:

HLCA autumn review tables; totals may not add due to rounding; 1998 figures are provisional

HLCA supplements in the Scottish Highlands and Islands Enterprise region 1985–98
£
Rate per cow by land classification Rate per ewe
Year Grade A (at 1998 prices) Grade B (at 1998 prices) Grade C (at 1998 prices) Rate (at 1998 prices)
1985 2.50 4.31 9.50 16.36 13.00 22.39 0.55 0.95
1986 3.05 5.08 7.98 13.29 7.98 13.29 0.58 0.97
1987 3.05 4.88 9.69 15.49 9.69 15.49 0.58 0.93
1988 3.05 4.65 11.59 17.66 12.72 19.39 0.58 0.88
1989 3.05 4.31 11.59 16.39 14.68 20.76 0.58 0.82
1990 3.05 3.94 11.59 14.97 15.86 20.48 0.64 0.83
1991 3.05 3.72 11.59 14.14 14.03 17.12 0.64 0.78
1992 3.05 3.59 11.59 13.63 15.86 18.65 0.64 0.75
1993 3.05 3.53 11.59 13.42 15.86 18.37 0.64 0.74
1994 3.05 3.45 11.59 13.10 15.86 17.92 0.64 0.72
1995 3.05 3.33 11.59 12.67 15.86 17.33 0.64 0.70
1996 3.05 3.25 11.59 12.36 15.86 16.92 0.64 0.68
1997 16.26 6.47 123.79 24.61 132.55 33.67 0.64 0.66
1998 3.05 3.05 11.59 11.59 15.86 15.86 0.64 0.64
1 Rate increased as a result of BSE-related special aid