HC Deb 20 February 1996 vol 272 cc70-1W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many payments were made in Wales in 1994–95 under the arable area payments scheme of between(a) £0 and £5,000, (b) £5,001 and £10,000, (c) £10,001 and £15,000, (d) £15,001 and £20,000, (e) £20,001 and £25,000 (f) £25,001 and £50,000, (g) £50,001 and £75,000, (h) £75,001 and £100,000, (i) £100,001 and £150,000 and (j) £150,001 and over. [15323]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The information requested is as follows:

Payment band Number of payments
£0–£5,000 2,088
£5,001–£10,000 144
£10,001–£15,000 79
£15,001–£20,000 21
£20,001–£25,000 32
£25,001–£50,000 4
£50,001–£75,000 1
£75,001–£100,000

Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many payments he expects to be made in Wales in 1995–96 under the arable area payments scheme of between(a) £0 and £5,000, (b) £5,001 and £10,000, (c) £10,001 and £15,000, (d) £15,001 and £20,000, (e) £20,001 and £25,000, (f) £25,001 and £50,000, (g) £50,001 and £75,000, (h) £75,001 and £100,000, (i) £100,001 and £150,000, (j) £150,001 and £200,000, (k) £200,001 and £250,000 and (l) £250,001 and over. [15324]

Mr. Jones

Figures for 1995–96 are not yet available, but I do not expect the number and distribution of payments to change significantly from 1994–95.