§ Mr. JoplingTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the latest uptake figures of the option to farmers to take the environmentally sensitive area grants in each area concerned, with the percentage of those eligible, together with the likely average payment to each farmer.
§ Mr. JackThe percentages of eligible land under agreement or application and the average cost per agreement for the 22 English ESAs are given in the table. The number of farmers eligible for participation in each ESA scheme is not available.