§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much is outstanding in respect of payments for valuation fees during the foot and mouth outbreak in(a) Scotland and (b) the UK. [88602]
§ Mr. MorleyThe amount outstanding in respect of payments for valuation fees during the foot and mouth outbreak in(a) Scotland is none and in (b) the UK is £9,970.
There is a dispute between some valuers in Scotland and England over the basis of reimbursement. The claims in dispute are (a) Scotland £1,270,000 and (b) the UK £2,075,001. The UK figure is the total for Scotland and England. There are no outstanding payments or disputes in respect of valuation fees in Wales or Northern Ireland.