§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many claims were made in Scotland (1) for set-aside and (2) in total under the arable area payments scheme in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) in 1994–95 of(a) between £0 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) between £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 £150,001 and £200,000, (k) between £200,001 and £1 million and (1) 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. [18632]
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 5 April 1995]: The numbers of claims made by farmers in Scotland under the arable area payments scheme in the scheme years 1993 and 1994 were as follows:
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(1) Set-aside £ 1993 1994 0–5,000 3,361 3,437 5,001–10,000 750 1,021 10,001–15,000 148 256 15,001–20,000 43 95 20,001–25,000 19 39 25,001–50,000 8 30 50,001–75,000 1 1 75,001–100,000 nil 1 100,001–150,000 nil nil 150,001–200,000 nil nil 200,001–£1 million nil nil Over £1 million nil nil 4,330 4,880
(2) In total £ 1993 1994 0–5,000 5,526 5,109 5,001–10,000 1,232 1,088 10,001–15,000 794 804 15,001–20,000 504 650 20,001–25,000 366 402 25,001–50,000 779 986 50,001–75,000 206 258 75,001–100,000 59 95 100,001–150,000 39 51 150,001–200,000 4 13 200,001–£1 million 5 4 Over £1 million nil nil Total 9,514 9,460 Figures are not yet available for the 1995 scheme year.