§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many payments(a) were made in England in 1994–95 and (b) he expects to be made in 1995–96 under the arable area payments scheme between (i) £0 and £5,000, (ii) £5,001 and £10,000, (iii) £10,001 118W and £15,000, (iv) £15,001 and £20,000, (v) £20,001 and £25,000, (vi) £25,001 and £50,000, (vii) £50,001 and £75,000, (viii) £75,001 and £100,000, (xi) £100,001 and £150,000, (x) £150,001 and £200,000, (xi) £200,001 and £250,000, (xii) £250,001 and £300,000, (xiii) £300,001 and £350,000, (xiv) £350.001 and £400,000, (xv) £400,001 and £450,000, (xvi) £450,001 and £500,000, (xvii) £500,000 and £999,999 and (xviii) £1 million and over. [15320]
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe distribution by size of total payments made against claims in 1994–95 under the arable area payments scheme is as follows. Similar figures are not yet available for 1995–96 as the final oilseeds payments and some payments on non-food set-aside for the year have not yet been made.
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Total payments in England banded by size of payment Size band Number of payments £0 and £5,000 19,078 £5,001 and £10,000 6,140 £10,001 and £15,000 4,761 £15,001 and £20,000 3,432 £20,001 and £25,000 2,496 £25,001 and £50,000 6,289 £50,001 and £75,000 2,200 £75,001 and £100,000 978 £100,001 and £150,000 694 £150,001 and £200,000 223 £200,001 and £250,000 95 £250,001 and £300,000 32 £300,001 and £350,000 15 £350,001 and £400,000 9 £400,001 and £450,000 12 £450,001 and £500,000 3 £500,000 and over 113 1 It is not possible to identify separately the number of payments above £1,000,000 for reasons of confidentiality.