§ Mr. Simon ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how CAP funding is spent in the United Kingdom broken down by(a) types of schemes and (b) nations. [31254]
§ Mr. MorleyLatest estimates of CAP funding paid directly to farmers in 2001 are shown in the table, broken down by nations of the UK. CAP funding also includes indirect market support measures which cannot be split by nation and direct payments to farmers. Indirect market support cost £497 million in 2000–01.
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Subsidies paid directly to farmers in 2001 £million Subsidies on product England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland UK Nitrate sensitive areas 3 2— 2— 2— 3 Woodland schemes 8 1— 5 2 14 SSSI3 9 2 5 1— 16 Other 2 8 1— 1— 10 Total other subsidies 504 113 149 49 815 Total subsidies 1,754 276 482 243 2,760 1 Negligible:less than 0.5 2 Not applicable 3 Payments for sites of special scientific interest are not part of CAP