§ Mr. CawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average subsidy to eligible farmers in(a) England and Wales, (b) Yorkshire and The Humber, (c) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (d) North Lincolnshire is in 2003–04. [142778]
§ Mr. BradshawThe table shows direct payments to farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy in the European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund 2003 year (16 October 2002 to 15 October 2003). Some farmers may also have received market support payments, though these are available to traders as well. In addition, farmers benefited from the effect of the market regimes and import tariffs, which kept the price of many commodities in the EU higher than elsewhere. Questions regarding payment of direct grants and subsidies in Wales should be directed to the devolved authorities in Wales.
Area Number of farmers receiving subsidy Total subsidy (£) Average subsidy per farmer (£) (a) England 88,978 1,539,639,160 17,304 (b) Yorkshire and The Humber 10,506 191,985,666 18,274 (c) East Riding of Yorkshire 1,650 40,551,373 24,577 (d) North Lincolnshire 518 14,482,414 27,958