§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is(a) the amount of land in hectares in each county, (b) the number of farmers and (c) the cost of the five-year set-aside scheme in Northern Ireland in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramIn Northern Ireland, the amount of land in each county included in the five-year set-aside scheme and the number of participating farmers in each county are as follows:—
Hectares Farmers Co Antrim 49.904 7 Co Armagh 24.675 3 Co Down 155.419 13 Co Fermanagh nil — Co Londonderry 138.906 11 Co Tyrone nil — The cost of the set-aside scheme in Northern Ireland in 1993–94 was £62,865, while the anticipated cost for 1994–95 is £33,364.
§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the payment rates made per hectare under the arable area payments scheme for(a) cereals, (b) oilseeds, (c) proteins, (d) linseed, (e) set-aside and (f) the simplified scheme paid in (i) the first year and (ii) the second year of the scheme in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. AncramThe payment rates per hectare in Northern Ireland for the first and second years of the scheme are set out below. The actual rates payable in 199462W may be reduced if base areas are exceeded and the rate for oilseeds may be adjusted to reflect changes in the reference price.
1992–93 £ 1993–943 £ (a) Cereals 112 [156] (b) Oilseeds 379 [421] (c) Proteins 290 [290] (d) Linseed1 — — (e) Set-aside 201 [247] Set-aside (reduced rate)2 — [174] (f) Simplified Scheme 112 [156] Notes:
1Linseed was not incorporated into the arable area payments scheme until 1993–94. The payment rate for 1993–94 has not yet been fixed.
2There is a reduced rate for voluntary set-aside in excess of the applicant's cropped area.
3The figures in brackets are provisional.