Set-aside Scheme (Hansard, 19 June 1992)

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the figures on a county basis in England for 1991–92 of(a) the number of serious irregularities of the set-aside scheme, (b) the number of minor breaches of the scheme and (c) the number of cases where payments were withheld in full or in part; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Gummer
The 1991–92 set-aside year runs from 1 October 1991 to 30 September 1992, with payments being made in the last quarter of 1992. Consequently, it is not yet possible to provide this information for the current set-aside year.

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the amount of payments under the set-aside scheme that have been recovered or withheld in each county in England in 1991–92; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Gummer
Set-aside payments for 1991–92 will be made in the last quarter of 1992. Consequently it is not yet possible to provide this information.