This person has been deemed ineligible for payment of grants under the 1991 suckler cow premium scheme because he made a false declaration on his application. Two animals which were stated to have calved in June 1991 were found to be in-calf heifers at inspection on 1 October 1991. I regret that I do not have discretion to change that decision in this case.
He was paid the maximum allowed per forage acre under the beef cow scheme in the disadvantaged areas for 1991 and accordingly is not due any grants under the equines headage or sheep headage schemes. Through an oversight he was paid £47.50 under the 1991 sheep headage scheme. It is proposed to recover this overpayment from grants due to him in the future. The 1992 ewe premium application has been cleared for payment and the first advance under that scheme will be paid shortly.