HC Deb 12 February 1993 vol 218 cc785-6W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many suckler cow premium application forms were processed during each month of 1992; and what was (a) the shortest period and (b) the longest period to elapse between receipt of the application and payment of the claim.

Mr. Hanley

The number of applications processed in 1992 was as follows:

Number
January 1,602
February 642
March 2,034
April 144
May 119
June 59
July 8
August 11
September 6
October 4
November 3,112
December 7,389

Information regarding the shortest and the longest period to elapse between receipt of the application and payment of the claim is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.