§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what subsidies were paid out for environmentally sensitive areas in England in(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94, (c) 1994–95 and (d) 1995–96; and how many individuals were recipients of these payments in these years. [37130]
§ Mr. BoswellThe Ministry paid the following sums to ESA agreement holders in England:
Amount paid (£000s) Number of recipients 1992–93 10,461 3,265 1993–94 16,235 4,514 1994–95 19,367 6,141 The above figures relate to United Kingdom financial years (i.e. 1 April to 31 March).
It is estimated that £30 million will be paid in 1995–96 to about 7,000 recipients.