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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much Natural England has spent on the administration of agri-environment schemes under the Rural Development Programme England in each year of the programme; and how many (a) administration and (b) operational staff it employed on the administration...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much Natural England has spent on the administration of agri-environment schemes under the Rural Development Programme England in each year of the programme; and how many (a) administration and (b) operational staff it employed on the administration...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
28 January 2010
For answer on
1 February 2010
Answered on
8 February 2010
Natural England was allocated £13,600,000 in 2008-09 to cover its direct costs associated with delivering the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). In addition to this, £22,400,000 was allocated to Natural England to cover the costs of DEFRA's Genesis IT system, which is the IT system used to manage and administer the Rural Development Programme for England. These running cost includes depreciation, cost of capital and system support.In 2009-10 these figures equated to £14,600,000 for direct costs and £23,700,000 for DEFRA Genesis IT costs.The number of staff employed on RDPE administration related tasks is 334 and on operational activity is 128. Staff numbers have remained the same in 2008-09 and 2009-10. However, Natural England has already realised productivity gains of over 20 per cent. due to improvements in processes and the significant increase in volume of agreements that these staff are handling.
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
8 February 2010
Reference
505 c682-3W; 315005
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent by Natural England on administering the Regional Development Programme for England (RDPE) on behalf of his Department in the last 12 months; and whether any of the costs within Natural England's Annual report are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent by Natural England on administering the Regional Development Programme for England (RDPE) on behalf of his Department in the last 12 months; and whether any of the costs within Natural England's Annual report are...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2009
For answer on
14 December 2009
Answered on
14 December 2009
Natural England was allocated £13,600,000 in 2008-09 to cover its direct costs associated with delivering the Rural Development Programme for England under the common agricultural policy. In addition to this, £22,400,000 was allocated to Natural England to cover the costs of DEFRA's Genesis IT system which is the IT system to manage and administer the Rural Development Programme for England. This running cost includes depreciation, cost of capital and third party support.These costs are all given in Natural England's annual report.
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
14 December 2009
Reference
502 c653-4W; 306018
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much matched funding and other Treasury funding has been committed to the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE); and what the (a) consequences to date and (b) estimated consequences are of the change in the exchange rate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much matched funding and other Treasury funding has been committed to the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE); and what the (a) consequences to date and (b) estimated consequences are of the change in the exchange rate...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Dan Norris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2009
For answer on
14 December 2009
Answered on
14 December 2009
The total planned budget for the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) 2007-13, as announced on 29 March 2007, is £3.9 billion.A higher than planned euro value has contributed to an underspend of the European budget allocated to the programme to date. Under EU regulations, unspent European budget may be rolled forward to be spent in later years and therefore remains as part of the total programme budget. For the remainder of the programme we plan to take advantage of the higher sterling value of the EU budget to contribute to savings in the Exchequer funded element. This will contribute to achieving the saving of £92 million in 2012-13 announced in the pre-Budget report¹ to be delivered from efficiencies in Environmental Protection and RDPE. This saving can be achieved within the total of £3.9 billion planned for the programme."¹ http://prebudget.treasury.gov.uk/about_pbr.htm""(paragraph 6.45)"
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
14 December 2009
Reference
502 c654W; 306019
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 12 March 2009, Official Report, column 674W, on agriculture: subsidies, how much funding has been allocated under Axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme England 2007-2013 to village renewal and development to date.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 12 March 2009, Official Report, column 674W, on agriculture: subsidies, how much funding has been allocated under Axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme England 2007-2013 to village renewal and development to date.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 April 2009
For answer on
23 April 2009
Answered on
7 May 2009
Since the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) was formally approved in December 2007, £4.03 million has been allocated (i.e. committed to projects or programmes of investment) under axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-13 to village renewal and development.¹"¹ Data provided by regional development agencies."
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
7 May 2009
Reference
492 c409W; 270896
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much funding has been allocated under Axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme England 2007 to 2013 for (a) diversification into non-agricultural activities, (b) support for the creation and development of micro enterprises with a view to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much funding has been allocated under Axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme England 2007 to 2013 for (a) diversification into non-agricultural activities, (b) support for the creation and development of micro enterprises with a view to...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 March 2009
For answer on
6 March 2009
Answered on
12 March 2009
Since the Rural Development Programme for England was formally approved in December 2007, the funding set out in the following table has been allocated to the respective measures (i.e. committed to projects or programmes of investment). This includes funding devolved to regional development agencies for social and economic support. The sums allocated by Natural England to access agreements, and historic and traditional buildings, under the Environmental Stewardship Scheme are included under the tourism and conservation measures, respectively.A further sum of £92,540,437 has been allocated by regional development agencies to local action groups to implement Axis 3 objectives through the Leader approach, but this is not broken down by measure.
| £ | |
| (a) Diversification into non-agricultural activities | 13,003,846 |
| (b) Support for the creation and development of micro enterprises | 9,277,963 |
| (c) Encouragement of tourism activities | 14,646,421 |
| (d) Basic services for the economy and rural population | 2,071,866 |
| (e) Conservation and upgrading of rural heritage | 1,268,432 |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
12 March 2009
Reference
489 c674W;489 c676W; 261823
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been allocated under Axis 1 of the Rural Development Programme England for 2007 to 2013 for (a) vocational training and information actions for persons engaged in the agricultural, food or forestry sectors, (b) use of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been allocated under Axis 1 of the Rural Development Programme England for 2007 to 2013 for (a) vocational training and information actions for persons engaged in the agricultural, food or forestry sectors, (b) use of...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 March 2009
For answer on
6 March 2009
Answered on
12 March 2009
Since the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) was formally approved in December 2007, the funding set out in the following table has been allocated to the respective measures (i.e. committed to projects or programmes of investment). This includes funding devolved to regional development agencies (RDAs) for social and economic support. A small sum allocated by Natural England to agreements under the Energy Crops Scheme is included under the modernisation measure.A further sum of £21,735,557 has been allocated by RDAs to local action groups to implement axis 1 objectives through the Leader approach, but this is not broken down by measure.
| Measure | Allocation (£) |
| (a) Vocational training and information actions | 30,004,692 |
| (b) Use of advisory services by farmers and forest holders | 735,200 |
| (c) Setting up of farm management, farm relief and farm advisory services, as well as forestry advisory services | 965,953 |
| (d) Modernisation of agricultural holdings | 15,040,120 |
| (e) Improving the economic value of forests | 501,559 |
| (f) Adding value to agricultural and forestry products | 22,303,690 |
| (g) Co-operation | 904,001 |
| (h) Improving and developing infrastructure | 3,046,082 |
| (i) Restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and introducing appropriate prevention actions | ¹0 |
| (j) Supporting producers groups | ¹0 |
| ¹ This measure is not implemented in the RDPE. |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
12 March 2009
Reference
489 c673-4W;489 c675-6W; 261822
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which measures outlined in Articles 20 to 65, Title IV of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural developments by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development have been adopted as measures within the Rural Development...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which measures outlined in Articles 20 to 65, Title IV of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural developments by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development have been adopted as measures within the Rural Development...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
28 January 2009
For answer on
2 February 2009
Answered on
3 February 2009
All of the measures outlined in Articles 20 to 65, Title IV of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural developments by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development which are applicable in the UK have been adopted as measures within the Rural Development Programme for England 2007 to 2013, with the exception of those listed in the following table. This table provides an explanation for why they have not been adopted. These omissions were agreed following full public consultation and discussion with affected parties.
| Measure | Explanation |
| Article 20 (a) (ii) setting up young farmers. actions | In 2004, ADAS reported to DEFRA on entry to and exit from farming. In 2000, 5.2 per cent. of 'agricultural' holders were under 35 years old compared to 7.4 per cent. in 1990. Between 1999 and 2004, the entry rate was 2 per cent. of farming population and the exit rate 18 per cent., mainly because of a decline in the total number of farmers and farm businesses. The report identified no evidence of major barriers to entry that justified policy intervention and no evidence of significant market failure in the processes of entry to and exit from farming. The research found that entry and exit decisions are rational and driven by strong market forces and personal motivations and that financial inducement to affect the rate of entry or exit would be expensive and ineffectual. Any use of financial incentives to facilitate entry to and exit from farming risks ““deadweight”” i.e. that many would enter farming in any case—the majority of those entering farming do so through the family farm. The most common reason given for the low rate of entry to farming was the expectation of relatively low incomes. This cannot be addressed through a start up grant as envisaged in the Rural Development Regulation but rather by developing a competitive, viable and sustainable farming sector. DEFRA is supporting the industry-led initiative 'Fresh Start' which encourages new entrants into farming whilst at the same time stimulating existing farmers to think how they will respond to CAP reform, such as expanding their business, diversifying or even retiring. Such choices create opportunities for new entrants. |
| Article 20 (a) (iii) early retirement of farmers and farm workers | As above. |
| Article 20 (b) (vi) restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and introducing appropriate prevention | In England, the principal risk to agricultural production potential from natural disasters is through flooding. |
| Determining the exact nature of support required in the event of large-scale flooding is impracticable now. We would prefer to apply for an 'emergency' modification to the Programme to activate this measure if and when a catastrophe occurs and if it is considered that Programme funds are the best way of providing support to those affected. This will enable support offered to be closely matched to the needs arising from that particular disaster. | |
| Article 20 (c) (i) helping farmers to adapt to demanding standards based on Community legislation | This measure would not add value in the England context, because farmers are expected to observe community standards as a condition of receiving direct payments under Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy i.e. the Single Payment Scheme. |
| Article 20 (c) (ii) supporting farmers who participate in food quality schemes | Farmers who participate in food quality schemes generally do so either with a view to obtaining a price premium (in which case their participation is rewarded through the market) or because they need to do so in order to sell to a specific market (which is often the case with baseline assurance schemes). This is demonstrated by the fact that in England and the UK there is already a high level of membership of assurance schemes. Given this there would be relatively little public benefit (additionality) in adopting this measure in England. |
| Article 20 (c) (iii) supporting producer groups for information and promotion activities for products under food quality schemes | As above. |
| Article 36 (a) (i) natural handicap payments to farmers in mountain areas | There are no areas in England that qualify for this measure. |
| Article 36 (a) (iii) Natura 2000 payments and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC (the Water Framework Directive) | It is not proposed to provide compensation to farmers for costs incurred and income foregone resulting from restrictions on the use of land under Natura 2000 or under Directive 2000/60/EC. Such compensation fails to deliver added value because such restrictions arise from a clearly defined legal obligation. Instead, the need to comply with these restrictions is built into the cross-compliance conditions that apply to all receiving Single Payment Scheme payments and/or Rural Development Programme funding. |
| It is proposed to use the agri-environment measure, delivered through Environmental Stewardship, to help farmers in England meet the cost of any positive management needed to restore Natura 2000 sites to, or maintain them in, favourable condition. This course of action is justified for the following reasons: | |
| The requirement in the Habitats Directive to maintain the Natura 2000 network in favourable conservation status is delivered in England by including Natura 2000 sites in the network of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The domestic legislation governing SSSIs (the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as substituted by Schedule 9 of Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000) requires their managers to abide by standards and procedures aimed at avoiding damage and ensuring prior notification of major changes in land management. However, the same legislation requires a voluntary approach to be taken to ensuring the positive management of these sites wherever possible. The voluntary approach has been taken because of the difficulty of imposing complex positive management, which arises because the co-operation of the land manager is extremely important to the success of such management. Reserve powers to require specific positive management are available, but are very seldom used. In the over whelming majority of cases, land managers agree to undertake the necessary positive management on a voluntary basis. | |
| Under the SSSI system, land managers are provided with information on the positive management needed to ensure that their sites are restored to or maintained in favourable condition. The nature and intensity of this management varies considerably between and even within individual sites. For this reason a flat rate payment per hectare is not appropriate. | |
| Evidence that no compensation is offered to land managers for the designation of their land as part of the Natura 2000 network comes from the structure of Environmental Stewardship, the delivery mechanism for the agri-environment measure in England. While Natura 2000 sites may well be among the areas targeted by the scheme, it makes no distinction in terms of the options and payment rates between land that is designated as Natura 2000 and land that is not. | |
| It is also worth noting that under this UK legislation SSSIs that are part of the Natura 2000 network are treated in exactly the same way as those that are not. Land within a Natura 2000 site is not therefore subject to any additional land management restrictions compared to non-Natura 2000 land that is designated as SSSI. There are additional safeguards in relation to development proposals, but these are outside the scope of Article 38 of the Council Regulation. | |
| Therefore, through a combination of legislative requirements and payments for positive management using the agri-environment Measure, all the requirements for Natura 2000 sites are met without the need for compensation payments. | |
| Article 36 (a) (v) animal welfare payments | Animal welfare in England is regularly monitored and often exceeds standards. For example, State Veterinary Service inspections carried out in 2005 demonstrated that for randomly inspected farms (programmed and elective visits) nearly 80 per cent. comply with both legislation and voluntary codes of practice. As the European Commission noted in 2002, ““research has shown that both farm animal welfare and product quality improves when the people who care for, transport and handle the animals are well-trained, have a positive attitude towards their jobs and the animals, treat the animals with care, and are attentive to their needs. It is therefore important to educate and inform these professionals””. It is felt that this strikes the right note and properly records the importance of extending good animal health and welfare beyond the farm gate. Ongoing payments for animal welfare (normally for between five and seven years under the Regulation) would not be the most effective way of delivering animal health and welfare outcomes in England, and in particular would represent a significant diversion of funds away from other priorities. However, it will be possible to obtain support for knowledge transfer based training and skills in relation to animal health and welfare under other parts of the programme. |
| Article 36 (b) (ii) First establishment of agro-forestry systems on agricultural land | The Government recognise the value of agro-forestry systems, especially in traditional parkland. Small scale planting and maintenance of trees within parkland will be included as eligible activities under agri-environment payments. At present we do not perceive a need to support the creation of new parkland on a large scale, but it is possible that during the course of the programming period we will wish to revisit our decision not to use this particular measure. However, given the limited funds likely to be available for Axis 2 forestry measures in England, for the moment we wish to concentrate such support on the targeted creation of new woodland and the improved maintenance of existing woodland. |
| Article 36 (b) (iv) Natura 2000 payments | It is not proposed to provide compensation to farmers or foresters for costs incurred and income foregone resulting from restrictions on the use of land under Natura 2000. Such compensation fails to deliver added value because such restrictions arise from a clearly defined legal obligation. |
| It is proposed to use the Forest Environment Measure delivered through the English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), to help forest holders in England meet the cost of any positive management needed to restore Natura 2000 sites to, or maintain them in, favourable condition. This course of action is justified for the following reasons: | |
| The requirements in the Habitats Directive to maintain the Natura 2000 network in favourable conservation status is delivered in England by including Natura 2000 sites in the network of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The domestic legislation governing SSSIs (the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as substituted by Schedule 9 of Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000) requires their managers to abide by standards and procedures aimed at avoiding damage and ensuring prior notification of major changes in land management. However, the same legislation requires a voluntary approach to be taken to ensuring the positive management of these sites wherever possible. The voluntary approach has been taken because of the difficulty of imposing complex positive management, which arises because the co-operation of the land manager is extremely important to the success of such management. Reserve powers to require specific positive management are available, but are very seldom used. In the overwhelming majority of cases, land managers agree to undertake the necessary positive management on a voluntary basis, so compensation is not appropriate. | |
| It is also worth noting that under this UK legislation SSSIs that are part of the Natura 2000 network are treated in exactly the same way as those that are not. Land within a Natura 2000 site is not therefore subject to any additional land management restrictions compared to non-Natura 2000 land that is designated as SSSI. There are additional safeguards in relation to development proposals, but these are outside the scope of Article 38 of the Council Regulation. | |
| Under the SSSI system, woodland managers are provided with information on the positive management needed to ensure that their sites are restored to or maintained in favourable condition. The nature and intensity of this management varies considerably between and even within individual sites. For this reason a flat rate payment per hectare is not appropriate. | |
| Evidence that no compensation is offered to land managers for the designation of their land as part of the Natura 2000 network comes from the structure of the England Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), the delivery mechanism for the forest-environment measure in England. While Natura 2000 sites may well be among the areas targeted by the scheme, it does not prevent payments for woodland that is not designated. | |
| Article 36 (b) (vi) restoring forestry potential and introducing prevention actions | This measure is primarily intended to provide support for forests and wooded areas damaged by fire. Under the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), all areas of England are classed as low or very low fire risk, in all seasons. In addition, the largest woodlands in England that are at greatest risk are publicly owned. However, the measure does refer to other natural disasters and while we do not immediately feel a need to implement this measure we recognise that we may need to do so if a natural disaster occurs. The most likely examples are catastrophic storm damage, devastating drought or the threat of a disease or pest epidemic. Determining the exact nature of support required in such circumstances is impracticable now. It is preferable that an application for an 'emergency' modification to the Programme to activate this measure will be made if and when a catastrophe occurs. This will enable support offered to be closely matched to the needs arising from that particular disaster. |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
3 February 2009
Reference
487 c1088-92W; 253685
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the answer of 30 October 2008, Official Report, columns 1183-6W, on the Rural Development programme, if he will provide the figures requested where England Rural Development programme legacy payments were made after 1 January 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the answer of 30 October 2008, Official Report, columns 1183-6W, on the Rural Development programme, if he will provide the figures requested where England Rural Development programme legacy payments were made after 1 January 2007.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 December 2008
For answer on
8 December 2008
Answered on
20 January 2009
The following table shows the value of England Rural Development programme (ERDP) socio-economic scheme legacy projects for which each Regional Development Agency is committed to fund since 1 January 2007. The ERDP closed for applications under those schemes in June 2006. Funding for the legacy projects comes from budgets for RDPE 2007-13.
The following table is a correction to the answer of 30 October 2008, Official Report, columns 1183-6W, as it relates to funding commitments under Axis 1, 3 and the Leader Axis of the Rural Development programme for England made by the East of England Development Agency since 1 January 2007.
| Regional development agency | Up to £5000 | £5001 - £100,000 | £100,001 - £1 million | £1 million plus | |
| Advantage West Midlands | Axis 1 | 42,458 | 1,455,637 | 3,540,202 | 0 |
| Axis 3 | 25,562 | 4,650,208 | 3,270,059 | 1,052,441 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| East of England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 22,233 | 578,711 | 1,608,141 | 0 |
| Axis 2 | 0 | 0 | 233,757 | 0 | |
| Axis 3 | 867 | 979,757 | 877,811 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| East Midlands Development Agency | Axis 1 | 21,950 | 619,196 | 2,461,063 | 0 |
| Axis 3 | 26,602 | 1,130,369 | 486,873 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| North West Development Agency | Axis 1 | 26,231 | 899,641 | 1,174,181 | 0 |
| Axis 3 | 19,881 | 862,124 | 25,920 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| One North East | Axis 1 | 9,000 | 547,000 | 1,128,000 | 0 |
| Axis 3 | 5,000 | 1,874,000 | 1,076,000 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| South East England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 23,654 | 1,314,369 | 2,614,079 | 0 |
| Axis 3 | 0 | 1,608,485 | 438,301 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| South West of England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 21,452 | 616,777 | 1,455,953 | 0 |
| Axis 3 | 20,452 | 977,273 | 587,086 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yorkshire Forward | Axis 1 | 2,435 | 352,795 | 327,871 | 0 |
| Axis 3 | 7,762 | 611,182 | 374,218 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regional Development Agency | Up to £5000 | £5001 -£100,000 | £100,001 -£1 million | £1 million plus | |
| East of England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 22,233 (0%) | 674,729 (53%) | 2,081,851 (82%) | 12,565,196 (93%) |
| Axis 2 | 0 | 0 | 233,757 (20%) | 0 | |
| Axis 3 | 867 (0%) | 979,757 (1%) | 877,811 (0%) | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 730,000 (100%) | 20,124,765 (99%) |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
20 January 2009
Reference
486 c1286-8W; 241026
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the answer of 30 October 2008, Official Report, columns 1181-4W, on the Rural Development Programme, if he will provide the figures requested, excluding projects where England Rural Development Programme legacy payments were made after 1...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the answer of 30 October 2008, Official Report, columns 1181-4W, on the Rural Development Programme, if he will provide the figures requested, excluding projects where England Rural Development Programme legacy payments were made after 1...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 December 2008
For answer on
8 December 2008
Answered on
17 December 2008
The following table shows the number of projects for which funding has been approved by each regional development agency under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), broken down by the categories previously requested.It should be noted that for Axes 1, 3 and Leader the RDPE commenced in January 2008.
| Regional development agency | Up to £5,000 | £5,001-£100,000 | £100,001-£1 million | £1 million+ | |
| Advantage West Midlands | Axis 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Axis 3 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Leader | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| East of England Development Agency | Axis 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Axis 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Leader | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
| East Midlands Development Agency | Axis 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Axis 3 | — | — | 6 | — | |
| Leader | — | — | — | 4 | |
| North West Development Agency | Axis 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Axis 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Leader | — | — | 6 | 2 | |
| One North East | Axis 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Axis 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leader | — | — | — | 4 | |
| South East England Development Agency | Axis 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Axis 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Leader | — | — | — | 14 | |
| South West of England Development Agency | Axis 1 | — | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Axis 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | |
| Leader | — | — | 1 | 14 | |
| Yorkshire Forward | Axis 1 | — | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| Axis 3 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 1 | |
| Leader | — | 6 | — | — |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
17 December 2008
Reference
485 c810W; 241025
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what projects have been approved for the Rural Development Programme for England; on what date each was approved; and by which regional development agency in each case.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what projects have been approved for the Rural Development Programme for England; on what date each was approved; and by which regional development agency in each case.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 October 2008
For answer on
27 October 2008
Answered on
30 October 2008
The following table provides details of the projects approved by regional development agencies since the programme was opened for applications under the socio-economic measures:
| Regional development agency | Project/Programme | Date approved |
| Advantage West Midlands | Certainly Wood | 28 August 2008 |
| RDPE Action Plan for Tourism and Leisure | 15 May 2008 | |
| RDPE Action Plan for Food and Drink | 15 May 2008 | |
| RDPE Action Plan for Livestock | 15 May 2008 | |
| RDPE Action Plan for Environmental Technologies | 15 May 2008 | |
| The Leader Approach for the West Midlands (preliminary expenditure) | 28 February 2008 | |
| The Leader Approach for the West Midlands (Programme approval) | 28 February 2008 | |
| East of England Development Agency | Agri-Food Skills—Coordination project | 19 June 2008 |
| Agri-Food Skills—Vocational Skills | 19 June 2008 | |
| Agri-Food Skills—Higher Level skills | 19 June 2008 | |
| Radwinter Game Handling Facility | 5 June 2008 | |
| Woburn Country Foods | 9 June 2008 | |
| Camgrain Advanced Processing Centre | 4 January 2008 | |
| Regional Woodfuel Supply Chain | 6 August 2008 | |
| Chilterns Cross-Border LAG | 23 June 2008 | |
| Greensand Ridge | 21 May 2008 | |
| The Eastern Plateau | 21 May 2008 | |
| Brecks | 21 May 2008 | |
| Waveney Valley | 21 May 2008 | |
| North Norfolk Coast and Broads | 21 May 2008 | |
| Fens Adventurers Partnership | 21 May 2008 | |
| East Midlands Development Agency | Bolsover and North East Derbyshire | 28 January 2008 |
| Coastal Action Zone Partnership | 28 January 2008 | |
| Lindsey Action Zone | 28 January 2008 | |
| Peak District Rural Action Zone | 28 January 2008 | |
| Acrelands | 8 June 2008 | |
| Biomass Glasshouse heating system | 5 September 2008 | |
| Bluebell Dairy | 8 August 2008 | |
| Centre of Renewable Energy | 30 April 2008 | |
| Provision of Production Unit Niche and Novel Crops | 4 June 2008 | |
| Pump Farm Day Nursery | 18 April 2008 | |
| Restoration of Coneygre Farm Quarry | 2 September 2008 | |
| Rural Holiday Let and Work/Studio area | 18 July 2008 | |
| South Rauceby Water Reservoir | 14 October 2008 | |
| Sustainable Water Resource Management System | 1 July 2008 | |
| Thorpe Latimer Farm Shop and Butchery | 6 August 2008 | |
| Woldgrain Integrated Combined Crop Storage | 23 October 2008 | |
| North West Development Agency | Livestock Programme Cumbria | 22 July 2008 |
| Fells and Dales Leader group | 23 June 2008 | |
| Solway Borders and Eden Leader group | 23 June 2008 | |
| Centralised Grains Store feasibility study | 22 August 2008 | |
| One North East | Programmes | |
| Micro-enterprise Development | 14 April 2008 | |
| LANTRA | 5 June 2008 | |
| Bio-energy supply chains | 22 April 2008 | |
| Community and Business Assets | 7 October 2008 | |
| Projects | ||
| Wheelbirks ice cream | 23 September 2008 | |
| Cold Storage facilities | 15 April 2008 | |
| Catering Butchery | 7 October 2008 | |
| Egg processing and packaging | 28 August 2008 | |
| LEADER—4 Local Action Groups | 20 May 2008 | |
| South East England Development Agency | Lidsey Reservoir | 21 April 2008 |
| Style Place Farm Reservoir | 21 April 2008 | |
| Rbat/Lantra Consortium training project (Landskills SE) | 21 April 2008 | |
| Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Chilterns Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Lodden and Eversley Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Isle of Wight Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Kent Downs and Marshes Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| New Forest Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| North Wessex Downs Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Surrey Hills Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Sussex Downs and Low Weald Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Three Harbours and a Coastal Plain Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Wealden and Rother Rural Partnership Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| West Kent Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Winchester and South Downs Leader | 8 May 2008 | |
| Hidden Britain South East | 29 May 2008 | |
| Coldharbour Farm Diversification | 29 May 2008 | |
| Mansfields Fruit Packing and Storage Project | 29 May 2008 | |
| South Oxfordshire Leader | 22 July 2008 | |
| Livestock Health South East training | 31 July 2008 | |
| Bowley Farm Irrigation Project | 31 July 2008 | |
| Rough House Farm Reservoir | 31 July 2008 | |
| Colne Valley Park LAG | 31 July 2008 | |
| Newmafruit Fruit Storage and Packing Project | 19 September 2008 | |
| Weald Granary Grain Storage | 8 October 2008 | |
| Whalley Forestry machinery | 8 October 2008 | |
| Torrey Hill Forestry Centre | 8 October 2008 | |
| South West of England Development Agency | VTS Extension 2008-09 R of R 50 per cent. | 15 July 2008 |
| VTS Extension R of R 50 per cent. | 15 July 2008 | |
| VTS Extension 2008-09 R of R 100 per cent. | 15 July 2008 | |
| VTS Extension 2008-09 R of R 100 per cent. | 15 July 2008 | |
| VTS Extension R of R 50 per cent. | 15 July 2008 | |
| VTS extension Cornwall 50 per cent. | 15 July 2008 | |
| VTS Extension 2008-09 Cornwall 100 per cent. | 15 July 2008 | |
| VTS Extension 2008-09 Cornwall 100 per cent. | 15 July 2008 | |
| South West Rural Development Gateway R of R 50 per cent. | 22 April 2008 | |
| South West Rural Development Gateway Cornwall 50 per cent. | 22 April 2008 | |
| South West Rural Development Gateway R of R 100 per cent. | 22 April 2008 | |
| South West Rural Development Gateway Cornwall 100 per cent. | 22 April 2008 | |
| South West Rural Development Gateway R of R 75 per cent. | 22 April 2008 | |
| South West Rural Development Gateway Cornwall 75 per cent. | 22 April 2008 | |
| Sustainable Woodlands South West—R of R | 22 September 2008 | |
| CPDS 111 Devon | 7 October 2008 | |
| CPDS 111 Gloucestershire | 7 October 2008 | |
| CPDS 111 Somerset | 7 October 2008 | |
| CPDS 111 Wiltshire | 7 October 2008 | |
| CPDS 111 Cornwall | 7 October 2008 | |
| CPDS 111 Dorset | 7 October 2008 | |
| Sustainable Woodlands South West—Cornwall | 22 September 2008 | |
| 111 SWHLI Blue Tongue Cornwall | 17 June 2008 | |
| SWHLI Regional Advisory Panel—RoR—VM | 3 June 2008 | |
| 111 SWHLI Blue Tongue VM | 17 June 2008 | |
| SWHLI Regional Advisory Panel—Cornwall | 3 June 2008 | |
| Yorkshire forward | The Coniston Shooting Ground and Golf Target/Archery Range Facilities and Customer Care Project | December 2007 |
| Hutchinson Roots Farm Shop | December 2007 | |
| YAS Growing Routes | December 2007 | |
| Nostell Estate Office Conversion | December 2007 | |
| Sutton Art Gallery | December 2007 | |
| North Country Primestock Yorkshire Provenance Lamb | February 2008 | |
| Price Dales Mountain Biking | February 2008 | |
| Gemmell Clayton Hall Farm AD | February 2008 | |
| Critchlow Dependable Productions Expansion | February 2008 | |
| Burton/Yorkshire Farmers Yorkshire Outdoor Pork | February 2008 | |
| Muntons Malt Supply Chain Ltd. | February 2008 | |
| Hydrodemolition and Surface Preparation Using Robotic Techniques | February 2008 | |
| Upper Denby DC Ltd. | February 2008 | |
| Eggsell Supply Chain | February 2008 | |
| Lyke Wake Walk Room at Ryedale Folk Museum | February 2008 | |
| Share to Farm | February 2008 | |
| Learning To Listen Development Plan | June 2008 | |
| Hinchliffe's Butchers | June 2008 | |
| Retro Ice Cream Parlour with adjoining Seattle-style Coffee Shop | June 2008 | |
| Developing Givendale Prime Beef Brand | June 2008 | |
| Ames Forestry Contracting | June 2008 | |
| Drewton Manor Biomass Installation | August 2008 | |
| Eastern Dales Visitor Centre—feasibility study | March 2008 | |
| Westfields Livery | July 2008 | |
| Robinsons Farm Shop | July 2008 | |
| Free Range Eggs fron Great Ayton | July 2008 | |
| Chilburne Spring Expansion | September 2008 | |
| St. Quintins Dairy | September 2008 | |
| Godbold Blacksmith Expansion | September 2008 | |
| Hare's Leap Farm Shop and Game Dealer | September 2008 | |
| Broom House Guesthouse Expansion | September 2008 | |
| Platt Potato Infrastructure | September 2008 | |
| Forward Farming Storage | September 2008 | |
| Tomlinson Potato Marketing—Whole Crop Marketing | September 2008 | |
| Crowtrees Park Golf Course | September 2008 | |
| Wharfe Valley Oils expansion | September 2008 | |
| Birkwood Plant Training | September 2008 | |
| Farmer Copleys Shop Expansion and Internet Venture | September 2008 | |
| Expansion of Keighley Tree Services | September 2008 | |
| Anaerobic digestion feasibility study at Langlands Farm Farexchange | September 2008 | |
| Brookfield Wind Turbine | July 2008 | |
| Hey Wind Turbine | July 2008 | |
| Caville Hall water harvesting | July 2008 | |
| Platts Rainwater Harvesting and Slurry Separation | July 2008 | |
| Sharp slurry separator | July 2008 | |
| Ewedale Model Village | August 2008 | |
| Yorkshire Energy Solutions | August 2008 | |
| Ryedale Vineyards Winery | August 2008 | |
| Choc-affair | August 2008 | |
| Flying shavings | September 2008 | |
| Marton cum Grafton Village Shop | September 2008 | |
| Farm Resource Efficiency Programme | March 2008 | |
| Rural Business Start-Up | April 2008 | |
| Rural Retail Programme | September 2008 | |
| LandSkills | March 2008 |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
30 October 2008
Reference
481 c1177-81W;481 c1176-80W; 230696
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which projects approved for Rural Development Programme for England funding have yet to receive their funding; and on what date they are likely to receive funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which projects approved for Rural Development Programme for England funding have yet to receive their funding; and on what date they are likely to receive funding.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 October 2008
For answer on
27 October 2008
Answered on
30 October 2008
For socio-economic projects under Axis 1 and 3 of the Rural Development Programme for England, payments are made on the basis of claims submitted by project holders and in arrears of eligible expenditure made. A schedule of claims is agreed with each project holder as part of the project. It follows that payments will not be made at the time a project is approved by a Regional Development Agency.
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
30 October 2008
Reference
481 c1181-2W;481 c1180W; 230697
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been paid to regional development agencies for implementation of the Rural Development Programme for England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been paid to regional development agencies for implementation of the Rural Development Programme for England.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 October 2008
For answer on
27 October 2008
Answered on
30 October 2008
The regional development agencies assumed responsibility for delivery of the social-economic measures of the Rural Development Programme for England from 1 October 2006. RDA operating costs for delivering the RDPE are funded by DEFRA. The amounts set out as follows have been transferred to RDAs:
| £ | |
| 1 October 2006-31 March 2007 | 1,806,098 |
| 1 April 2007-31 March 2008 | 3,671,036 |
| 1 April 2008-31 March 2009 | 4,950,000 |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
30 October 2008
Reference
481 c1177W;481 c1175-6W; 230695
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which projects have received Rural Development Programme for England funding since 1 January 2007, broken down by regional development agency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which projects have received Rural Development Programme for England funding since 1 January 2007, broken down by regional development agency.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 October 2008
For answer on
22 October 2008
Answered on
30 October 2008
The number of projects funded under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) since 1 January 2007 includes both new projects and programmes approved by regional development agencies, as well as projects that were the legacy of the previous England Rural Development Programme. Thus amounting to over 1,000 projects.Details of all projects receiving funding through rural development programmes will be published annually on the DEFRA website, and those projects funded from 1 January 2007 to 15 October 2007 (linked to the European Community's financial year) can be found at"www.cap-payments.defra.gov.uk."
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
30 October 2008
Reference
481 c1185W;481 c1183W; 229483
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much each regional development agency has received from the Regional Development Programme for England since the inception of the 2000 to 2006 programme, broken down by programme year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much each regional development agency has received from the Regional Development Programme for England since the inception of the 2000 to 2006 programme, broken down by programme year.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 October 2008
For answer on
22 October 2008
Answered on
30 October 2008
The 2000-06 England Rural Development Programme was delivered by the then DEFRA Rural Development Service and, as such, no funding under that programme was allocated to regional development agencies (RDAs). Since 1 October 2006, RDAs have taken over delivery of the legacy spend on ERDP schemes which closed to new applicants in 2006.
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
30 October 2008
Reference
481 c1185W;481 c1183W; 229482
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much each regional development agency has committed to projects under (a) Axis 1, (b) Axis 3 and (c) Leader sections of the England Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) since 1 January 2007, broken down by projects...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much each regional development agency has committed to projects under (a) Axis 1, (b) Axis 3 and (c) Leader sections of the England Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) since 1 January 2007, broken down by projects...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 October 2008
For answer on
22 October 2008
Answered on
30 October 2008
Commitments to new projects under Axis 1, 3 and the Leader Axis of the Rural Development Programme for England only commenced in January 2008 following EU approval of the new programme. Since 1 October 2006, payments have also been made by regional development agencies to projects that were the legacy of the previous England Rural Development Programme (ERDP), funding for which came from the new RDPE budget. That programme closed for new applications in June 2006.The following table gives the information requested and includes legacy commitments made since 1 January 2007. The figures in brackets give the percentage (rounded) of the commitment to be paid in programme years 2009-13.
| Regional Development Agency | Up to £5000 | (%) | £5001 -£100,000 | (%) | £100,001 -£1 million | (%) | £1 million + | (%) | |
| Advantage West Midlands | Axis 1 | 42,458 | 0 | 1,455,637 | 8 | 3,922,002 | 21 | 0 | |
| Axis 3 | 25,562 | 0 | 4,650,208 | 2 | 3,270.059 | 0 | 1,052,441 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| East of England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 0 | 58,026 | 53 | 611,565 | 82 | 11,630,023 | 93 | |
| Axis 3 | 0 | 4,122 | 1 | 46,313 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,100,000 | 99 | ||||
| East Midlands Development Agency | Axis 1 | 21,950 | 0 | 849,080 | 25 | 2,598,363 | 0 | 1,487,205 | |
| Axis 3 | 26,602 | 0 | 1,130,369 | 2 | 1,165,546 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,980,300 | 100 | ||||
| North West Development Agency | Axis 1 | 26,231 | 0 | 907,641 | 0 | 2,107,641 | 52 | 5,400,000 | 93 |
| Axis 3 | 19,881 | 0 | 862,124 | 0 | 25,920 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,200,000 | 94 | ||||
| One North East | Axis 1 | 9000 | 11 | 643,000 | 87 | 1,480,000 | 81 | 2,370,000 | 100 |
| Axis 3 | 5000 | 0 | 1,874,000 | 0 | 1,235,000 | 12 | 3,350,000 | 100 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,500,000 | 100 | ||||
| South East England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 23,654 | 0 | 1,641,631 | 15 | 4,298,306 | 23 | 2,400,000 | 70 |
| Axis 3 | 0 | 1,664,803 | 3 | 735,777 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29,400,000 | 92 | ||||
| South West of England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 21,456 | 0 | 716,777 | 7 | 4,791,564 | 50 | 1,086,018 | 54 |
| Axis 3 | 20,452 | 0 | 1,162,532 | 10 | 689,143 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 500,000 | 100 | 32,550,000 | 100 | |||
| Yorkshire Forward | Axis 1 | 0 | 890,000 | 52 | 2,420,000 | 68 | 4,860,000 | 83 | |
| Axis 3 | 3000 | 100 | 1,830,000 | 50 | 1,690,000 | 27 | 3,620,000 | 79 | |
| Leader | 0 | 110,000 | 0 | 0 | 16,000,000 | 100 |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
30 October 2008
Reference
481 c1183-6W;481 c1181-4W; 229481
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many projects each regional development agency has funded under the (a) Axis 1, (b) Axis 3 and (c) Leader sections of the England Rural Development Programme since 1 January 2007, broken down by projects budgeted at (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many projects each regional development agency has funded under the (a) Axis 1, (b) Axis 3 and (c) Leader sections of the England Rural Development Programme since 1 January 2007, broken down by projects budgeted at (i)...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 October 2008
For answer on
22 October 2008
Answered on
30 October 2008
Commitments to new projects under Axis 1, 3 and the Leader Axis of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) only commenced in January 2008 following EU approval of the new programme. Since 1 October 2006, payments have also been made by regional development agencies (RDAs) to projects that were the legacy of the previous England Rural Development Programme (ERDP), funding for which came from the new RDPE budget. That programme closed for new applications in June 2006.It should also be noted that the RDAs are using a strategic investment approach to delivering the new programme, which includes supporting larger programmes of activity as well as individual projects. Some of the larger programmes will result in further project development and funding.The following table gives the information on projects which have received, or been approved, for funding, and includes ERDP legacy payments made after 1 January 2007.
| Regional development agency | Up to £5,000 | £5,001-£100,000 | £100,001-£1 million | £1 million + | |
| Advantage West Midlands | Axis 1 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
| Axis 3 | 18 | 92 | 7 | 0 | |
| Leader | — | — | — | — | |
| East of England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 4 |
| Axis 3 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| East Midlands Development Agency | Axis 1 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| Axis 3 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| North West Development Agency | Axis 1 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 3 |
| Axis 3 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| One North East | Axis 1 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Axis 3 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 2 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| South East England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 11 | 38 | 13 | 1 |
| Axis 3 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| South West of England Development Agency | Axis 1 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 1 |
| Axis 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | |
| Leader | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Yorkshire Forward | Axis 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 2 |
| Axis 3 | 9 | 69 | 9 | 1 | |
| Leader | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
30 October 2008
Reference
481 c1182-4W;481 c1180-2W; 229480
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much EU funding was provided for the individual axes of the European Rural Development Programme for England, expressed in euro; what the sterling equivalent was at the time the sum was settled; and what it is at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much EU funding was provided for the individual axes of the European Rural Development Programme for England, expressed in euro; what the sterling equivalent was at the time the sum was settled; and what it is at...
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 April 2008
For answer on
6 May 2008
Answered on
12 May 2008
The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) contribution to the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013 is set in euros. Details are set out in the financial tables of the programme document, which was approved by the European Commission in December 2007. The sums are:
At the time of programme approval, the exchange rate was 0.71475. Sterling equivalents as at December were therefore:
The current exchange rate is 0.78895, as specified by the European Commission and used to convert EAFRD payments for May 2008.
| € | |
| Total EAFRD | 3,217,464,635 |
| of which: | |
| Axis 1 | 344,877,726 |
| Axis 2 | 2,441,251,505 |
| Axis 3 | 269,018,937 |
| Axis 4 | 160,894,083 |
| Technical assistance | 1,422,384 |
| £ | |
| Total EAFRD budget | 2,299,682,847 |
| of which: | |
| Axis 1 | 246,501,355 |
| Axis 2 | 1,744,884,513 |
| Axis 3 | 192,281,285 |
| Axis 4 | 114,999,046 |
| Technical assistance | 1,016,649 |
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
12 May 2008
Reference
475 c1339W; 203928
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what funding he has allocated to the European Rural Development Programme from UK funds as matched funding; and what effect changes in the euro/sterling exchange rate will have on that sum.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what funding he has allocated to the European Rural Development Programme from UK funds as matched funding; and what effect changes in the euro/sterling exchange rate will have on that sum.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 April 2008
For answer on
6 May 2008
Answered on
12 May 2008
The total Exchequer budget (matched funding) for the RDPE 2007-2013 is £1,682 million. Fluctuations in exchange rates will not affect this sum. Under Council Regulation 1698/2005, the Rural Development Regulation, any unspent European funds may be rolled forward by up to two calendar years following the year in which they were originally allocated. The effect of exchange rate fluctuations can therefore be managed over the seven-year programming period as a whole.
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
12 May 2008
Reference
475 c1340W; 203930
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how often his Department draws down funding for the European Rural Development Programme from the EU; and what exchange rate is used to allocate that funding to the regional development agencies and Natural England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how often his Department draws down funding for the European Rural Development Programme from the EU; and what exchange rate is used to allocate that funding to the regional development agencies and Natural England.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 April 2008
For answer on
6 May 2008
Answered on
12 May 2008
The EU funding is paid in arrears, following receipt of a claim for reimbursement from the Rural Payments Agency. The claim for reimbursement is submitted on a quarterly basis in Euros.Budgets for the Regional Development Agency and Natural England Rural Development Programme for England are allocated by DEFRA, in sterling. The Regional Development Agencies and Natural England are responsible for committing the expenditure, but payments to beneficiaries and claims for reimbursement from the European Commission are made by the Rural Payments Agency, the Paying Agency for the Programme. Expenditure commitment details are provided by the Regional Development Agencies and Natural England, in Sterling, to the Rural Payments Agency, which makes the payments in sterling. It is the responsibility of the Rural Payments Agency to convert the sterling payments into euro claims for reimbursement from the European Commission. The exchange rate used is set by the European Central Bank rate, on the last but one day in the month before the payments were made.
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
12 May 2008
Reference
475 c1339-40W; 203929
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on implementation of the new rural development programmes in England for the period 2007-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on implementation of the new rural development programmes in England for the period 2007-13.
Asked by
James Paice
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 September 2007
For answer on
12 September 2007
Answered on
12 September 2007
The European Commission (EC) must approve the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-13 before it can be fully implemented. The draft Programme was submitted to the EC in May and formally declared admissible in June 2007. The approval process normally takes about six months, or more if the EC seeks further information.We are working to get formal Programme approval before the end of 2007. The Programme will then be fully implemented at the earliest opportunity.
Subjects
Rural development programme
Date
12 September 2007
Reference
155358; 463 c2155W
House
House of Commons