asked the Minister for Agriculture the approximate State aid to agriculture for land drainage improvement and rehabilitation in each year since 1948; and the number of acres of land rehabilitated in each year.
Written Answers. - State Aid to Agriculture
319.
The following tabular statement gives the information:
|
Year |
Grants Paid £m |
Area Reclaimed (Acres) |
|
1948 |
0.17 |
12,350 |
|
1949 |
0.31 |
15,951 |
|
1950 |
0.34 |
21,473 |
|
1951 |
0.27 |
57,762 |
|
1952 |
0.40 |
75,651 |
|
1953 |
0.49 |
77,985 |
|
1954 |
0.70 |
84,158 |
|
1955 |
0.98 |
93,868 |
|
1956 |
1.30 |
109,958 |
|
1957 |
1.26 |
89,635 |
|
1958 |
1.28 |
93,749 |
|
1959 |
1.67 |
114,636 |
|
1960 |
1.70 |
127,626 |
|
1961 |
1.36 |
91,560 |
|
1962 |
1.58 |
98,618 |
|
1963 |
1.50 |
88,045 |
|
1964 |
1.72 |
93,565 |
|
1965 |
1.68 |
89,388 |
|
1966 |
1.68 |
71,311 |
|
1967 |
2.36 |
89,763 |
|
1968 |
2.48 |
93,940 |
|
1969 |
2.53 |
91,790 |
|
1970 |
3.00 |
104,933 |
|
1971 |
2.74 |
93,728 |
|
1972 |
2.61 |
85,832 |
|
1973 |
2.71 |
86,297 |
|
1974 |
2.58 |
80,938 |
|
1975 |
3.53 |
103,942 |
|
1976 |
5.77 |
152,736 |
|
1977 |
5.30 |
96,335 |
|
1978 |
7.62 |
116,569 |
|
1979 |
9.50 |
115,912 |