§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how many environmentally sensitive area agreements were concluded in 1994–95 in the(a) zero to £5,000, (b) £5,001 to £10,000, (c) £10,001 to £15,000, (d) £15,001 to £20,000, (e) 20,001 to £25,000 (f) £25,001 to £50,000, (g) £50,001 to £75,000, (h) £75,001 to £100,000, (i) £100,001 to £150,000, (j) 150,001 to £200,000 and (k) over £200,000 bands; [17674]
(2) how many environmentally sensitive area agreements were concluded in 1993–94 in the (a) zero to £5,000, (b) £5,001 to £10,000, (c) £10,001 to £15,000, (d) £15,001 to £20,000, (e) 20,001 to £25,000 (f) £25,001 to £50,000, (g) £50,001 to £75,000, (h) £75,001 to £100,000, (i) £100,001 to £150,000, (j) 150,001 to £200,000 and (k) over £200,000 bands; [17673]
(3) how many environmentally sensitive area agreements he estimates will be concluded in 1995–96 in the (a) zero to £5,000, (b) £5,001 to £10,000, (c) £10,001 to £15,000, (d) £15,001 to £20,000, (e) 20,001 to £25,000 (f) £25,001 to £50,000, (g) £50,001 to £75,000, (h) £75,001 to £100,000, (i) £100,001 to £150,000, (j) 150,001 to £200,000 and (k) over £200,000 bands. [17675]
§ Mr. JackRecords of the number of agreements concluded in 1993–94 are not kept in the form requested. The total number of agreements on which payments were made in English ESAs in each band is as follows:
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£ 1993–94 1994–95 0–5,000 3,554 4,206 5,001–10,000 543 653 10,001–15,000 146 185 15,001–20,000 52 65 20,001–25,000 28 42
£ 1993–94 1994–95 25,001–50,000 56 75 50,001–75,000 10 10 75,001–100,000 3 5 100,001–150,000 2 0 150,001–200,000 0 0 Over 200,000 0 0 Entry to the ESA scheme is voluntary and it is not possible to predict the number of new agreements that will be concluded in 1995–96 in the form requested.