HC Deb 13 November 2003 vol 413 cc416-7W
Gregory Barker

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much money the United Kingdom has received from the EU under the Stewardship Scheme in each of the last three years. [137258]

Mr. Morley

The Countryside Stewardship Scheme in England has received the following EU funding:

£ million
2001 2002 2003
Total 9.4 15.7 22.0
of which:
EAGGF 9.4 11.5 10.7
Modulation 0.0 4.2 11.3

Notes

European Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)—these are funds allocated by the European Commission for rural development measures.

Modulation—these are funds made available by reducing CAP Pillar 1 payments and redirecting them to certain rural development schemes.

Years are EAGGF running from 16 October to 15 October each year.