§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the percentage of set-aside land in each EC member state.
§ Mr. JackIn 1993, the set-aside requirement in all member states was 15 per cent. of the area on which arable area payments were claimed under the main scheme. The percentage of land set aside in each member state as a percentage of the total area claimed under both the main and the simplified scheme is as follows:
Per cent. Belgium 4.63 Denmark 11.36 Federal Republic of Germany 11.40 Greece 1.34 Spain 10.78 France 12.30 Republic of Ireland 8.92 Italy 5.60 Luxembourg 5.56 Netherlands 2.40 Portugal 11.40 United Kingdom 13.98 EC (Total) 10.83