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Less-Favoured Areas

Volume 183: debated on Wednesday 19 December 1990

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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which parishes will benefit from the extension of the less-favoured areas in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

The Commission has now agreed to an extension to the less favoured areas in the United Kingdom. The agreed extension includes land in the following parishes in England, Wales and Scotland.ENGLAND

Devon

Ashton, Black Torrington, Chudleigh, Drewsteignton, Doddiscombleigh, Dunsford, Dunchideock, East Anstey, East Buckland, Exbourne, Hatherleigh, Highampton, Jacobstowe, Kenn, North Molton, Romansleigh, Sampford Courtney, South Molton, Trusham, West Buckland.

Hereford and Worcester

Abbey Dore, Bacton, Dulas, Garway, Llancilo, Longtown, Orcop, Rowlstone, Walterstone.

Northumberland

Belsay, Brinkburn, Broomley and Stocksfield, Capheaton, Chollerton, Denwick, Ford, Haydon, Healey, Hedgeley, Kirkwhelpington, Matfen, Newton on the Moor, Shilbottle, Whittington.

North Yorkshire

Aysgarth, Azerley, Boltby, Burton-cum-Walden, Carperby-cum-Thoresby, Cloughton, East Hauxwell, East Whitton Town, Fylingdales, Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre, Hunton, Ingleton, Lockton, Middleham, Newbiggin, Stainton Dale, Thoralby, West Witton, Winksley.

Shropshire

Bucknell, Church Stretton, Clee St. Margaret, Clunbury, Diddlebury, Hope Bowdler, Hopton Cangeford, Hopton Castle, Neen Savage, Ruckley and Langley, Wheathill, Winstantow.

WALES

Clwyd

Abergele, Abergele Rural, Aberwheeler, Betws-yn-Rhos, Colwyn Bay, Llansannan.

Dyfed

Amroth, Bayvil, Begelly, Brawdy, Eglwyscummin, Jeffreston, Kidwelly Borough, Lampeter Velfrey, Laugharne Township, Llanddawror, Llangynin, Lovestone, Ludchurch, Mounton, Narberth South, Reynalton, St. Ishmael.

Gwent

Brynmawr, Caerleon, Henllys, Llanddewi Sgyrrid, Llanfihangel Llantarnam, Llantilic Pertholey, Rogerston, Usk

Gwynedd

Buan, Caerhun, Caenarfon, Carreglefn, Conway Borough, Criccieth, Dolbenmaen, Gyffin, Heneglwys, Henryd, Llanbedr-y-Cennin, Llanddyfnan, Llandudno, Llanfachraeth, Llanfair-is-Gaer, Llanfairynghornwy, Llanfihangel-Tre'r-Beirdd, Llangadwaladr, Llangeinwen, Llangristiolus, Llangwyllog, Llanidan, Llaniestyn Rural, Llanllyfni, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, Nefyn, Newborough, Pentir, Pentraeth, Pwllheli, Trefdraeth.

SCOTLAND

Borders

Bedrule, Cavers, Coldingham, Earlston, Jedburgh, Langton, Lauder, Legerwood, Oxnam.

Grampian

Aberdour, Birnie, Crimond, Deskford, Dyke, Elgin, Fraserburgh, Gamrie, King Edward, Kintore, Longside, Lonmay, Methlick, Old Deer, Peterhead, Pitsligo, Rathen, Spynie, St. Fergus, Tarves, Tyrie, Udny.

Lothian

Cranston, Garvald, Humbie, Spott, Stenton, Whittinghame, Yester.

Tayside

Abdie, Airlie, Ardoch, Arngask, Blackford, Blairgowrie, Cleish, Comrie, Crieff, Edzell, Fossoway, Fowlis Wester, Glamis, Kingoldrum, Kinnaird, Kinnoul, Lintrathen, Menmuir, Monzievaird, Newburgh, Orwell, Portmoack, Stracathro, Tannadice.

The extension in Northern Ireland covers land in the administrative counties of Antrim, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone.

Maps showing the revised areas are being prepared and a copy will be placed in the Library as soon as possible.