Written question asked by David Heath (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 8 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 January 2002. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 January 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, if appeals against a decision of a regional appraisal panel on an application for a processing and marketing grant under the England Rural Development Programme are considered by the panel making the original decision.

Answer: Mr. Heath: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if appeals against a decision of a regional appraisal panel on an application for a processing and marketing grant under the England Rural Development Programme are considered by the panel making the original decision. [26418] Alun Michael: No. The processing and marketing grant is a competitive and discretionary scheme administered regionally by DEFRA through the offices of the Rural Development Service (RDS). Appeals against non-selection for an award of grant are considered by the regional manager of another RDS region unconnected with the application.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 378 c275W;378 c289W; 26418
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Appeals Applications Agriculture Eligibility Grants Farmers Marketing Rural areas Subsidies Agricultural products Rural development programme Processing and marketing grant
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk