HC Deb 09 November 1989 vol 159 c769W
14. Mr. Latham

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the progress of the set-aside programme.

Mr. Maclean

This year we have received applications from about 1,400 United Kingdom farmers to set-aside more than 55,000 hectares of land. This encouraging further response brings the total amount of land set aside under the scheme to 110,000 hectares.

23. Mr. Yeo

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much land has now been set aside.

Mr. Maclean

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Mr. Latham).