Written question asked by James Paice (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 April 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) maximum and (b) minimum amounts are payable to individual applicants under the Processing and Marketing Scheme in (i) cash terms and (ii) percentage terms. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Paice: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what (a) maximum and (b) minimum amounts are payable to individual applicants under the Processing and Marketing Scheme in (i) cash terms and (ii) percentage terms. [49319] Mr. Morley: The maximum cash amount payable to individual applicants under the Processing and Marketing Grant is £1.2 million on a single project. The rate of grant under the Processing and Marketing Grant is 30 per cent. of total eligible costs. There is a requirement for a minimum total project cost of £70,000. The minimum cash amount payable is dependent on the eligible costs of the project.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 49319; 384 c135W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Agriculture Farms EU grants and loans Rural development programme Rural areas Subsidies
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk