Question
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will give the levels of (a) suckler cow, (b) ewe premium and (c) HLCA payments for beef and sheep per animal in cash prices and at 1997 prices for each of the last five years and his proposals for 1998-99. - Inc tables of available figs. (Holding answer 16 January 1998). (Further information at 313 c455-6W)
Answer
Mr. Paice: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the levels of (a) suckler cow, (b) ewe premium and (c) HLCA payments for beef and sheep per animal in cash prices and at 1997 prices for each of the last five years and his proposals for 1998-99. [23484] Mr. Rooker: [holding answer 16 January 1998]: The information requested is set out in the following tables. The proposed rates for 1998-99 are not yet available. Payment rates (£ per head)--Sheep annual premium scheme, suckler cow premium scheme, hill livestock compensatory allowances _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sheep annual premium Suckler cow premium Including LFA supplement Excluding LFA supplied Including Excluding extensification premia extensification premia Cash prices 1997 prices Cash prices 1997 prices Cash prices 1997 prices Cash prices 1997 prices 1993 24.41 27.32 19.25 21.55 93.90 105.12 65.73 73.58 1994 22.21 24.28 16.96 18.45 115.12 125.83 87.49 95.63 1995 26.95 28.47 21.26 22.46 143.04 151.10 114.43 120.88 1996 19.04 19.64 13.66 14.09 155.15 160.03 124.12 128.02 1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a {1}159.48 {1}159.48 117.36 117.36 {2}146.52 {2}146.52 Hill livestock compensatory allowances SDA Beef cow DA Beef cow SDA High rate ewe SDA Lower rate ewe DA Ewe rate Cash 1997 Cash 1997 Cash 1997 Cash 1997 Cash 1997 prices prices prices prices prices prices prices prices prices prices 1993 63.30 70.86 31.65 35.43 6.50 7.28 3.60 4.03 2.86 3.20 1994 47.50 51.92 23.75 25.96 5.75 6.28 3.00 3.28 2.44 2.67 1995 47.50 50.18 23.75 25.09 5.75 6.07 3.00 3.17 2.44 2.58 1996 47.50 48.99 23.75 24.50 5.75 5.93 3.00 3.09 2.65 2.73 1997 {3}97.50 97.50 {4}69.75 69.75 5.75 5.75 3.00 3.00 2.65 2.65 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Rate less than 1 livestock unit per hectare. {2} Rate greater than 1 livestock unit and less 1.4 livestock units per hectare. {3} Includes beef special aid of £50.00. {4} Includes beef special aid of £46.00. LFA = Less Favoured Area. n/a = Not available. SDA = Severely Disadvantaged Area. DA = Disadvantaged Area. Final Sheep Annual Premium rate for 1997 not yet fixed.