§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by county the amount of European Union arable subsidy received for the latest year for which figures are available; and what were the figures for each of the past four years.
§ Mr. AncramI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Sherwood (Mr. Tipping) on 14 June,Official Report, columns 448–50. The arable area payments scheme was introduced in 1992 and first payments were made in 1993. There are no comparable figures for previous years.