Set-aside (Hansard, 4 April 1989)

HC Deb 04 April 1989 vol 150 c45W 45W

§ Mr. Pawsey
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total estimated cost of set-aside.

§ Mr. Ryder
Payments on land in the United Kingdom set aside in the current crop year will total about £ 11 million. The cost in future years will depend on the extent of further uptake of the scheme.

§ Mr. Pawsey
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to increase the amount of set-aside for United Kingdom farmers.

§ Mr. Ryder
I shall be inviting further applications under the scheme later this spring. I have no plans to increase the levels of payment.