Written question asked by Anthony Steen (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 May 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 June 1999. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 June 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Stroud of 21st May 1999, 331 c451-2W, on spending priorities, what has been the total grant paid through the fisheries grant scheme in each of the last five years; and what was the total grant allocation available for spending. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Steen: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew) of 21 May 1999, Official Report, columns 451-52 on spending priorities, what has been the total grant paid through the fisheries grant scheme in each of the last five years; and what was the total grant allocation available for spending. [85853] Mr. Morley: The grant paid, in each of the last five years, for fishing vessel safety equipment grants, harbour grants, processing and marketing grants and port facilities grants against the grant allocation held by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for these schemes was as follows: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Allocation Grant paid 1994-95 5,819,000 5,060,452 1995-96 4,827,000 3,315,804 1996-97 4,572,000 1,573,884 1997-98 4,572,000 2,781,378 1998-99 4,072,000 2,176,749 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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