asked the Minister for Agriculture the total number of applications for cattle headage payments during 1979-80, the total number paid to date and the amount involved.
Written Answers. - Cattle Headage Payments.
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70,020 applications were received under the 1979 EC Cattle Headage Payments Scheme. Grants amounting to £13 million have been paid to date to 60,444 applicants. It is expected that of the remaining 9,576 cases, all those whose applications are found to be in order will be paid before the end of March.