§ 12. Mr. HardyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total acreage of arable land put into set-aside during the last three years.
§ Mrs. ShephardA total of 54,317 hectares (134,000 acres) of land have been entered into the five-year scheme and 14,118 hectares (35,000 acres) into the one year scheme in the United Kingdom during the years 1990–92.
I will publish details of the amount of land set-aside under the arable area payments scheme as soon as possible.