HC Deb 26 October 1993 vol 230 cc634-6W
Mr. Martlew

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the amounts in hectares of the take-up under the arable area payments scheme in 1993 in Scotland for(a) cereals, (b) oilseeds, (c) protein crops excluding vining peas and (d) set-aside and the simplified scheme; and if he will make a statement.

Sir Hector Monro

[holding answer 25 October 1993]: The areas claimed under the arable area payments scheme in 1993 in Scotland by commodity, and for set-aside, are as follows:

Hectares
Cereals 317,621
Oilseeds 61,781
Proteins (excluding vining peas) 4,150
Set-aside 70,637
Simplified scheme 56,428

Mr. Martlew

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of applications in each region in Scotland under the(a) main arable area payments scheme and (b) the simplified scheme in 1993; and if he will make a statement.

Sir Hector Monro

[holding answer 25 October 1993]: The number of applications in each region in Scotland under the arable area payments scheme in 1993 is as follows:

Less-favoured area (LFA) Non-less-favoured area (NON-LFA) Combined claims (LFA and NON-LFA)
Main scheme 651 3,205 478
Simplified scheme 3,306 1,687 125

Combined claims are those which include both LFA and non-LFA land.