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WQ.198/2018
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE
MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, SPORT AND CULTURE BY DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 9th OCTOBER 2018
Question
Will the Minister advise members whether any grants or loans have been made to Woodside Farms over the last five years and, if so, will be state the purpose, terms and repayments made in respect of any such loans or grants?
Answer
To the extent that the relevant information is publicly disclosable, details of farmers who have received grants in the years 2015 – 2017, together with the amounts and the purposes of the grant awards, are a matter of public record. The information can be found in successive Rural Economy Strategies (R.4/2011 and R.19/2017 refer) and in the States of Jersey Financial Report and Accounts for the relevant years, which are free to access online via the following link –
https://www.gov.je/government/planningperformance/budgetaccounts/pages/statesofjerseyaccounts.aspx
Grants made to Woodside Farms over the last five years, in accordance with the terms of several schemes, were as follows -
Woodside 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Rural Initiative Scheme £ 33,130 -£ 8,024 £ 150,000 £ 150,000 £150,000 Rural Support Scheme £ 45,348 £ 46,512 £ 59,585 £ 56,102 £48,580 Countryside £ 800 £ 4,263 £ - £ 9,000 £ 975 Enhancement Scheme*
No loans were made to Woodside Farms.
*This scheme is technically not within the control of the Minister for EDTSC but is included for completeness.