HC Deb 22 February 1996 vol 272 c250W
Mr. Riddick

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many IACS claims in the last year for which figures are available were(a) submitted and (b) paid in (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) the Yorkshire and Humberside region; how many of these claims were received after the deadline date and then paid; and what was their value. [15912]

Mr. Baldry

Details of IACS applications submitted in 1995 are as shown in the table:

Northallerton
UK RSC1
Number of IACS applications submitted 149,693 11,837
Number of IACS applications approved for AAPS payments or for processing of livestock payments2 149,556 11,833
Number of IACS applications received after 15 May 1995 but before 6 June 19953 1,497 91
Number of IACS applications received after 6 June 19954 185 12
Value of payments made on late applications5 Details not readily available
1The figures shown for Northallerton regional service centre cover applications for Cleveland, Durham, Yorkshire and Humberside. Specific details for the Yorkshire and Humberside region are not readily available.
2 The IACS area aid application forms the claim for arable area payments and the declaration of forage area in support of claims under the livestock schemes. Additional separate applications are required for claims under the beef special premium and suckler cow premium schemes and for hill livestock compensatory allowances.
3 IACS applications received after 15 May but before 6 June 1995 receive reduced payments of 1 per cent, of entitlement to arable area aid and/or livestock premium for each working day that they are late.
4 Applications received after 6 June 1995 lose entitlement to all aid or premium for each scheme that the application is related to. However, applicants for the beef special premium and suckler cow premium schemes may still be entitled to aid limited to 15 livestock units.
5 Arable area payments and payments under livestock schemes are made separately. The value of payments linked to a late IACS application is not readily available, and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.