§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what checks his staff are making to ensure that farmers submitting claims for arable area payment under the integrated administration and control system are complying with the requirement set out in paragraph 129 of the advisory booklet to exclude from their claim land crossed by public footpaths and bridleways.
§ Mr. JackFarmers are required to provide certain information under the IACS. The arrangements under the224W IACS for dealing with uncropped or grazed land is outlined in paragraph 129 of the explanatory booklet. The information supplied will be subject to administrative checks which may be backed up by the use of field checks.