§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales by what date he expects all applications for sheep annual premium in the current year to be paid out.
§ Mr. RedwoodAlmost 90 per cent. of claimants for the 1993 sheep annual premium in Wales have received the two advances of payments. The balance of the premium should be paid by June. Most of the unpaid claims await the resolution of queries and some require farm visits. Priority is being given to clearing these cases as quickly as possible.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list by county how many applications for payment of sheep annual premium he has received in the current year; and what proportion in each county remained unpaid on 1 March.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe information, which is available only on an administrative area basis, for the week ending 4 March, is as follows:
Gwynedd/Clwyd Dyfed Powys/Gwent/Glamorgans Application for 1993 premium 5,701 5,101 6,676 Proportion unpaid on 1 March 1993 (per cent.) 9 20 9