HC Deb 13 March 1992 vol 205 cc786-7W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the amount of payments under the set-aside scheme in Scotland which have been recovered or withheld in each region since 1988; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 10 March 1992]: The information is set out in the table. It takes account of developments since my earlier answers on 20 December 1991 and 13 February 1992 which contained some provisional figures.

Set-aside Scheme: Scotland Payments recovered/withheld
Region 1988–89£ 1989–90£ 1990–91£
Borders 2,608.80
Central 692.00 4,894.20
Fife 1,662.00 51.00

Region 1988–89 £ 1989–90 £ 1990–91 £
Grampian 23,814.74 13,123.33 7,926.80
Highland 1,031.33 2,238.00
Lothian 2,687.40 408.00
Tayside 4,884.60 9,754.70 7,064.50
Others
Total 32,078.74 30,873.56 19,889.10