HC Deb 15 June 1993 vol 226 c479W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if reports on aerial surveillance undertaken with satellite equipment in the years 1991–92 to establish the usage or non-usage of land are to be made publicly available.

Mr. Jack

The year 1991–92 was a trial year organised by the Commission. The ownership of the work resides with the Commission, and we understand that it does not intend to publish the results.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what organisations of persons are responsible for the surveillance of agricultural land for the purpose of determining usage in the United Kingdom and in the member states.

Mr. Jack

Each member state is responsible for undertaking the control measures within its territory for the checking of aid applications.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether the arrangements for the surveillance of agricultural land for the purpose of determining usage are equally applied throughout the European Community.

Mr. Jack

The EC regulations governing the integrated administration and control system (IACS) require all member states. without differentiation, to carry out administrative checks on aid applications, supplemented by on-farm checks on a sample of holdings.