Set-aside Scheme (Hansard, 13 December 1991)

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many farmers have received payment under the set-aside scheme, for each year since 1988, in each county in Wales for(a) horse-based activities, (b) golf courses,

Set-aside second payment year 1990–91

Dyfed Clwyd Gwynedd West Glamorgan Gwent

Horse-based activities 4 1 — 2 1

Golf Courses — 1 — — —

Other recreational facilities — — 1 — —

Other 1 — — — —

Totals 5 2 1 2 1

Set-aside third payment year 1991–92

Dyfed Clwyd Gwynedd West Glamorgan Gwent

Horse-based activities 4 2 — 2 1

Golf Courses — 1 — — —

Other recreational facilities — — 1 — —

Other 1 — 1 — —

Totals 5 3 2 2 1

The statistics for each year are cumulative and include the figures from the previous year.

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many landowners in Wales are currently receiving annual payments under the set-aside scheme of(a) between £5,000 and £9,999, (b) between £10,000 and £19,999, (c) between £20,000 and £29,999, (d) between £30,000 and £39,999, (e) between £40,000 and £49,999, (f) between £50,000 and £59,999, (g) between £60,000 and £69,999 and (h) £70,000 and over.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The following number of payments are being made in the above categories.
(a) 11; (b) 6; (c) 2; (d) Nil; (e) Nil; (f) Nil; (g) Nil; (h) Nil.

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the figures for each county in Wales for each year since 1988 of(a) the number of serious irregularities of the set-aside scheme, (b) the number of minor breaches of the scheme and (c) the number of cases where payments where witheld in full or in part; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The information is as follows:

1988–89 set-aside year All Wales

Number

(a) Nil

(b) Nil

(c) Nil

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(c) game cover for commercial shoots, (d) sports grounds, (e) other recreational facilities and (f) other; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. David Hunt
No payments have been made under categories(c) and (d).
The following numbers of participants have received payment under the other options:

Set-aside first payment year 1989–90

Dyfed West Glamorgan Gwent

Horse based activities — 1 1

Other 1 — —

Totals 1 1 1

1989–90 set-aside year

Dyfed Gwent

(a) Nil 1

(b) 1 Nil

(c) Nil 1

1990–91 set-aside year

Dyfed Gwent West Glamorgan

(a) Nil 2 Nil

(b) 2 Nil 2

(c) ¹— 2 Nil

¹ The action to be taken on these two cases of minor breaches in Dyfed is still under consideration.

Set-aside second payment year 1990–91
	Dyfed	Clwyd	Gwynedd	West Glamorgan	Gwent
Horse-based activities	4	1	—	2	1
Golf Courses	—	1	—	—	—
Other recreational facilities	—	—	1	—	—
Other	1	—	—	—	—
Totals	5	2	1	2	1

Set-aside third payment year 1991–92
	Dyfed	Clwyd	Gwynedd	West Glamorgan	Gwent
Horse-based activities	4	2	—	2	1
Golf Courses	—	1	—	—	—
Other recreational facilities	—	—	1	—	—
Other	1	—	1	—	—
Totals	5	3	2	2	1

Set-aside first payment year 1989–90
	Dyfed	West Glamorgan	Gwent
Horse based activities	—	1	1
Other	1	—	—
Totals	1	1	1

1990–91 set-aside year
	Dyfed	Gwent	West Glamorgan
(a)	Nil	2	Nil
(b)	2	Nil	2
(c)	¹—	2	Nil
¹ The action to be taken on these two cases of minor breaches in Dyfed is still under consideration.