§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many holdings in each county of Northern Ireland have taken up the arable area payments scheme.
§ Mr. AncramThe number of holdings which have taken up the arable area payments scheme are:
Number Antrim 683 Armagh 256 Down 1,109 Fermanagh 2 Londonderry 700 Tyrone 344
§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many landowners in Northern Ireland are receiving annual payments under the arable area payments scheme(a) in each band of £25,000 up to £500,000 and (b) over £500,000; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramIn Northern Ireland, 3,090 landowners are receiving annual payments under the arable area payments scheme of up to £24,999, and four landowners payments between £25,000 and £49,999. No landowners are receiving payments higher than these amounts.