HC Deb 08 March 1990 vol 168 cc848-9W
81. Mr. Cryer

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much land has been included in the set-aside scheme; and what is the cost to the most recent practicable date.

Mr. Curry

A total of 110,000 hectares of land has so far been set aside in the United Kingdom. The cost of payments in the current financial year is about £11 million.