Arable Area Payments (Hansard, 5 April 1995)

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many hectares of land were set aside under the arable area payments scheme in Wales in(a) 1993–94 and (b) 1994–95 and what is his estimate of the number of hectares of land that will be set aside in 1995–96. [18660]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
Some 3,114 hectares of land were set aside under the arable area payments scheme in 1993–94 and 4,181 hectares in 1994–95.
It is too early to estimate the hectarage for 1995–96 as farmers do not have to submit their integrated administration and control system applications until 15 May.

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many claims were made in Wales (1) for set-aside and (2) in total under the arable area payments scheme in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95 of(a) between zero and £5,000, (b) between £5,001 and £10,000, (c) between £10,001 and £15,000, (d) between 15,001 and £20,000, (e) between £20,001 and £25,000, (f) 25,001 and £50,000, (g) between £50,001 and £75,000, (h) between £75,001 and £100,000, (i) between £100,001 and £150,000, (j) between £150,000 and £200,000, (k) between £200,001 and £1 million and (l) over £1 million; and what is his latest estimate of the number of claims that will be made in 1995–96 in each value band. [18630]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The figures requested are as follows:

1993–94 1994–95

Set aside Total Set aside Total

£0–£5,000 285 2,282 331 2,177

£5,001–£10,000 13 134 32 148

£10,001–£15,000 1 50 6 79

£15,001–£20,000 1 21 3 46

£20,001–£25,000 — 8 — 21

£25,001–£50,000 — 12 — 25

£50,001–£75,000 — — — 11

£75,001–£100,000 — — — 1

There were no claims above £100,000.
It is too early to estimate number of claims in 1995–96 as farmers do not have to submit their IACS applications until 15 May.

§ Dr. Strang
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the cost of payments under the arable area payments scheme(a) for set-aside and (b) in total in Wales in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) in 1994–95 and what is his estimate of the cost of payments in 1995–96. [18631]

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
Total payments under the arable area payments scheme for(a) set-aside amounted to £617,380 in 1993–94 and £1,104,525 in 1994–95 and (b) in total amounted to £5,526,389 in 1993–94 and £7,923,953 in 1994–95. It is too early to estimate payments for 1995–96 as farmers do not have to submit their IACS applications until 15 May.

	1993–94	1994–95
	Set aside	Total	Set aside	Total
£0–£5,000	285	2,282	331	2,177
£5,001–£10,000	13	134	32	148
£10,001–£15,000	1	50	6	79
£15,001–£20,000	1	21	3	46
£20,001–£25,000	—	8	—	21
£25,001–£50,000	—	12	—	25
£50,001–£75,000	—	—	—	11
£75,001–£100,000	—	—	—	1