§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total paid to farmers in(a) arable aid scheme set-aside payments and (b) total arable area scheme payments in Northern Ireland following the 1993–94 harvest; and how many farmers in Northern Ireland have received arable area payments of £1 million or more.
§ Mr. AncramIn Northern Ireland to date, the total amount paid to farmers for set-aside under the EC arable area aid scheme is £243,086. The amount paid under the arable area aid scheme for eligible crops harvested in 1993 is £3,727,725.
No farmer in Northern Ireland has received arable area payments of £1 million or more.