Arable Farming (Hansard, 9 May 1994)

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many farmers in Northern Ireland had arable aid scheme set-aside areas greater than(a) 100 hectares and (b) 50 hectares in the last available year.

§ Mr. Ancram
None.

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the latest 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.

§ Mr. Ancram
The latest total paid to farmers in Northern Ireland following the 1993 harvest for arable aid scheme set-aside payments is £243,086 and for arable area scheme payments, including crops and set-aside, is £4,007,244.

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many farmers in Northern Ireland had hectarages of land under cereals greater than(a) 1,000 hectares, (b) 500 hectares and (c) 250 hectares in the last available year.

§ Mr. Ancram
None.

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many farmers in Northern Ireland received arable area payments greater than(a) £100,000, (b) £250,000, (c) £500,000 and (d) £1,000,000 in the last available year.

§ Mr. Ancram
None.