§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money in total was paid in environmentally sensitive area payments in 1991 and 1992; what was the average payment to recipients; how many recipients there were; and what was the largest payment to a recipient.
§ Mr. CurryThe total cost of payments under the ESA scheme in England for the financial years 1990–91 and 1991–92 was £7,459,000 and £8,005,000 respectively. There were 2,926 agreements in 1990–91 and 3,105 agreements in 1991–92 giving an average payment of £2,549 and £2,578 in each year. The largest single payment was £185,139.82.