To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what sums were paid out by each of his divisional offices for each (a) agricultural subsidy scheme and (b) grant scheme available to farmers in 1992; how many agreements were entered into for each grant scheme; and if he will make a statement.
[pursuant to his reply 8 March 1993, columns 466–67]: The available information requested is set out in the table, based on the new structure of regional service centres which came into effect on 1 April 1992. The further information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost:
Agricultural schemes expenditure by regional service centre in 1992
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£ thousands
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Scheme
| Bristol
| Cambridge
| Carlisle
| Crewe
| Exeter
| Northallerton
| Nottingham
| Reading
| Worcester
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| Environmentally sensitive areas | 1,186 | 3,522 | — | 640 | 305 | 1,937 | 719 | 1,147 | — |
| 5 year set-aside | 2,263 | 5,448 | 424 | 781 | 1,030 | 1,381 | 2,286 | 6,825 | 2,520 |
| 1 year set-aside | 211 | 276 | 33 | 19 | 55 | 197 | 95 | 396 | 114 |
| Pilot beef and sheep extensification | — | — | 44 | 38 | — | 214 | 13 | — | 25 |
| Farm woodland 1 | 129 | 265 | 48 | 48 | 73 | 143 | 188 | 258 | 216 |
| Farm conservation grant (plan) | 38 | 240 | 735 | 242 | 565 | 235 | 285 | 251 | 115 |
| Farm conservation grant (non-plan) | 3,195 | 1,071 | 4,171 | 3,783 | 4,163 | 2,998 | 2,304 | 2,278 | 1,601 |
| Agricultural improvement (plan) | 42 | 20 | 933 | 219 | 322 | 387 | 161 | 22 | 93 |
| Agricultural improvement (non-plan) | — | — | 42 | — | 25 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Oilseed advance payments | 2,990 | 17,326 | 2,966 | 1,999 | 454 | 11,505 | 16,078 | 13,018 | 5,134 |
| Hill livestock compensatory allowance1 | 292 | — | 2,573 | 811 | 1,233 | 2,434 | 255 | — | 291 |
| Suckler cow premium1 | 1,545 | 38 | 135 | 133 | 3,454 | 93 | 5,176 | 1,191 | 143 |
11 April to 31 December 1992. | |||||||||