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Deposited Paper HINF 2004/2937

Deposited by

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Deposited papers

Date

21 December 2004

Reference

HINF 2004/2937

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the future of the Farm Business Advisory Service. - Will write to the hon Member with the information as soon as possible.

Asked by

James Paice (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

426 c2019W;426 c2025W; 197503

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers in the Business Link region of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire have received free consultancy advice from the Farm Business Advice Service. - Inc figures.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 2004

Reference

425 c833-4W;425 c833W; 189855

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assistance is being provided for farmers to (a) diversify and (b) generate income from new sources.

Asked by

Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 November 2003

For answer on

12 November 2003

Answered on

12 November 2003

Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assistance is being provided for farmers to (a) diversify and (b) generate income from new sources. [137265] Alun Michael: The Government's Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food clearly sets out the scope of the assistance available to help farmers diversify their sources of income and to generate income from other sources. Defra offers grants for good diversification projects under the Rural Enterprise Scheme, which forms part of the England Rural Development Programme. The Department also provides free consultancy advice on land use planning issues to farmers who intend to pursue a diversification project through the Rural Enterprise Scheme. Defra's Rural Development Service has been running business planning seminars in a number of regions to help potential applicants work up project proposals which meet the scheme requirements. There are many types of farm business and no single approach to income generation will be appropriate to all. The England Rural Development Programme provides support for a range of other opportunities, including organic farming, processing and marketing primary agricultural products, establishing energy crops and woodland, environmental stewardship under the agri-environment schemes, and training in the skills farmers may need to pursue new opportunities. The Department is also considering how to improve the provision of help and information to farmers considering the diversification of their business base. The Farm Business Advice Service provides up to three days of free advice based around a business health- check and results in a business action plan. The service can help farmers decide whether or not to diversify and will direct them to other sources of support.

Date

12 November 2003

Reference

137265; 413 c289-90W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the procedures for the screening of applicants to become Business Link advisers with the Farm Business Advice Service.

Asked by

Lord Swire (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

125432; 409 c147W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department has spent in each of the past five years supporting the work of (a) Business Link and (b) the Farm Business Advice Service; and how many farmers have been advised in the past five years...

Asked by

Lord Swire (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

125403; 409 c147W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) individuals and (b) firms are registered as Business Link advisers with the Farm Business Advice Service. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Swire (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

125433; 409 c148W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers were assisted by the Farm Business Advice Service in the last 12 months. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 January 2003

Reference

90395; 397 c612W;397 c610W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent and how many farmers have been supported, by category, through the (a) England Rural Development Programme and (b) Farm Business Advisory Service in (i) 2000-01, (ii) 2001-02 and (iii) 2002-03 to date. -...

Asked by

Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 October 2002

Reference

78386; 391 c909-10W;391 c919-20W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers in the constituency of Buckingham have received free consultancy advice from the Farm Business Advisory Service. - Inc figures.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 January 2002

Reference

23739; 377 c754W;377 c760W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was spent on (a) the England Rural Development Programme, (b) the Farm Business Advisory Service and (c) other services for farmers in 2001-02. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 November 2001

Reference

18836; 375 c1089W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what help is available to farmers who lost stock due to the recent foot and mouth outbreak. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 18 October 2001).

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 October 2001

For answer on

19 November 2001

Answered on

19 November 2001

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what help is available to farmers who lost stock due to the recent foot and mouth outbreak. [8533] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 18 October 2001]: Farmers who have lost stock as a result of foot and mouth disease are eligible for compensation for the value of animals destroyed, and for other items seized and destroyed such as fodder and hay. A further range of measures to help these farmers, amounting to £15.4 million, have also been announced. These are: £10.4 million for an enhanced Farm Business Advice Service (FBAS) offering up to five days of free business advice for farmers whose livestock have been slaughtered under the foot and mouth control measures; £2 million in grant aid made available under a new round of the Agricultural Development Scheme, to improve marketing performance and competitiveness of sectors affected by foot and mouth; and £3 million for a targeted trade development and market campaign, made available through Food from Britain which will co-ordinate their campaign with the Countryside Agency, Meat and Livestock Commission and others with an active interest. The FBAS is a free and confidential service which offers up to five days advisory time to be provided by an experienced farm business adviser and is available to any farmer in England who has had stock compulsorily slaughtered as a result of the foot and mouth outbreak. It will be available until March 2003. We have sent a letter to all farmers in this category. An adviser will review the farmer's business and arrange for an environmental evaluation to be conducted by an appropriate specialist. The adviser will then help them prepare a whole farm recovery plan which will help farmers to develop new income opportunities and access the range of other support measures available to them. Advice is also provided on re-stocking.

Date

19 November 2001

Reference

8533; 375 c74-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the waiting time is for access to the three-day farm business advisory services for farmers in (a) England and (b) the West Midlands. - Includes figures.

Asked by

David Kidney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 2001

Reference

13198; 374 c592-3W;374 c593W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what help will be provided to farmers affected by foot and mouth disease to enable them to return to farming. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 July 2001

For answer on

15 October 2001

Answered on

15 October 2001

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what help will be provided to farmers affected by foot and mouth disease to enable them to return to farming. [6206] Mr. Morley: The previous Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, East and Wallsend (Mr. Brown), announced on 8 May a range of measures amounting to £15.4 million, made up of: £10.4 million for an enhanced Farm Business Advice Service (FBAS) offering up to five days of free business advice for farmers whose livestock have been slaughtered under the foot and mouth control measures; £2 million in grant aid made available under a new round of the Agricultural Development Scheme, to improve marketing performance and competitiveness of sectors affected by foot and mouth; £3 million for a targeted trade development and market campaign, made available through Food from Britain who will co-ordinate their campaign with the Countryside Agency, Meat and Livestock Commission and others with an active interest. FBAS is a free and confidential service which is provided by an experienced farm business adviser and is available to any farmer in England who has had stock compulsorily slaughtered as a result of the foot and mouth outbreak. We have sent a letter to all farmers in this category. An adviser will review the farmer's business and arrange for an environmental evaluation to be conducted by an appropriate specialist. The adviser will then help them prepare a whole farm recovery plan which will help farmers to develop new income opportunities and access the range of other support measures available to them. Advice is also provided on re-stocking. The Government's long-term strategy for the future of the agriculture industry aims to facilitate the development of a sustainable, competitive and diverse farming and food sector within a thriving rural economy that advances environmental, health and animal welfare goals. The independent Policy Commission announced on 9 August will look at the future of food and farming and advise us on how to achieve this. All this is in addition to the £1 billion paid out to farmers in compensation for animals slaughtered due to foot and mouth disease.

Date

15 October 2001

Reference

6206; 372 c1112-3W;372 c1113W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will extend the farm business advisory scheme to form D farms; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 9 July 2001).

Asked by

Laurence Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 July 2001

Reference

2944; 371 c560W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what services are offered by the Farm Business Advice Service; and what funds have been allocated to it. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Bernard Jenkin (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

368 c227W; 160529

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will indicate for each component item of the farm aid package announced on 30th March 2000 whether the funding provided is ring fenced on an annual basis. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 30 January 2001).

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 April 2001

Reference

367 c501-2W; 147850

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what an initial consultation visit by the Small Business Service consists of. (Holding answer 13 February 2001).

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 February 2001

Reference

150332; 363 c141W;363 c142W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what the cost of the Small Business Service's agricultural activities have been to date; and how these costs have been met. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 13 February 2001).

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 February 2001

Reference

150331; 363 c142W

House

House of Commons

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