§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many landowners in Scotland 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.
§ Sir Hector MonroThis information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many holdings in each region of Scotland have taken up the arable area payments scheme.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe number of applications in Scotland under the arable area payments scheme in 1993 was as follows:
Number Less-favoured area (LFA) 3,957 Non-less-favoured area (non-LFA) 4,892 Combined claimes 603 Combined claims are those which include both LFA and non-LFA land.