Mr. Michael J. FosterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the total value to Worcestershire farmers of CAP payments for(a) the 1998 calendar year and (b) the 1998–99 financial year. [103028]
§ Ms QuinThe total value of all CAP payments (including the Agri-Environment Schemes) to farmers in Worcestershire are estimated to be of the order of £22.5 million in the 1998 calendar/financial year. The differential between the calendar year and financial year would be small since three quarters of the payments relate to Arable Aid payments which are made between October and the end of December.
Mr. Michael J. FosterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farms in Worcestershire received CAP payments in the(a) 1998 calendar year and (b) 1998–99 financial year. [103174]
§ Ms QuinThe number of farms receiving CAP payments in the 1998 calendar year in Worcestershire was approximately 1,390. Figures for the financial year are not recorded, but the figures would be expected to be similar.