§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what subsidy payments have been made for growing flax and hemp in each of the past five years; and what percentage of the crops were not harvested or marketed. [133231]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 28 July 2000]: The following table provides details of area harvested and rate of aid per hectare for the five crop years 1995–96 to 1999–2000:
Area Harvested (Hectares) Rate of Aid (£ per Hectare) Crop Year Flax Hemp Flax Hemp 1995–96 17,151 1,128 1646.87 653.84 1561.47 1996–97 20,650 1,751 591.16 645.99 513.13 1997–98 18,862 2,333 569.83 575.97 494.61 1998–99 16,770 2.697 535.46 500.64 464.78 1999–2000 15,052 1,489 567.67 487.92 497.74 1 The higher and lower figures show the aid rates applicable to deseeded and non-deseeded flax crops