asked the Minister for Agriculture the total amount paid in each year to date to participants in each of the EC livestock premium schemes.
Written Answers. - Livestock Premium Schemes.
404.
The following table shows the amounts paid in each calendar year to participants under the EEC livestock schemes.
|
Scheme |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 to 30/9/'84) |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Cattle Headage |
4.29 |
9.36 |
13.59 |
17.47 |
18.22 |
24.43 |
27.58 |
27.31 |
26.24 |
8.32* |
|
Beef Cow |
— |
0.42 |
1.96 |
1.40 |
1.27 |
0.79 |
2.39 |
2.10 |
1.52 |
0.93* |
|
Sheep Headage |
2.07 |
2.97 |
3.33 |
3.27 |
2.35 |
3.17 |
7.27 |
10.16 |
8.69 |
0.66* |
|
Suckler Cow Premium |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4.45 |
9.17 |
8.76 |
9.24 |
|
Ewe Premium |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.76 |
6.04 |
8.21 |
25.71 |
|
Calf Premium |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7.04 |
43.87 |
|
Totals |
6.36 |
12.75 |
18.88 |
22.14 |
21.84 |
28.39 |
44.45 |
54.78 |
60.46 |
88.73 |
* It is expected that an additional £26.5 million will be paid under these three headage schemes in the disadvantaged areas for the last quarter of 1984.