HC Deb 16 July 2003 vol 409 c310W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what policies(a) initiated and (b) managed by her Department since 2001 have had an impact on Pendle; and if she will make a statement. [124097]

Alun Michael

Nationally, £1.6 billion of England Rural Development Programme (ERDP) funding is available to farmers from 2000 to 2006 for environmental protection and improvement, and rural development.

All ERDP schemes, except one, are available in Pendle since 2001 and are shown as follows:

Land-based schemes

  • Countryside Stewardship Scheme;
  • Energy Crops Scheme;
  • Farm Woodland Premium Scheme;
  • Hill Farm Allowance;
  • Organic Farming Scheme; and
  • Woodland Grant Scheme.

Project-Based schemes

  • Processing and Marketing Grant;
  • Rural Enterprise Scheme; and
  • Vocational Training Scheme.