§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the maximum, (b) the minimum and (c) the average amount paid out under the arable area payments scheme in Scotland in the latest available year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 28 January 1994]: In 1993, the maximum payment made to a Scottish producer under the arable area payments scheme was just over £340,000. The minimum AAPS payment cannot be identified at this time because of the need to update the computer system for recording individual claims under the simplified element of AAPS. The average AAPS payment in Scotland in 1993 was £8,100, although this figure does not take into account the final oil seeds payment due to be paid by the end of March.