§ 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 England in 1995–96 for set-aside of between (i) £0 and £5,000, (ii) £5,001 and £10,000, (iii) £10,001 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, (ix) £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 and (xvii) over £500,000. [15334]
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe distribution by size of payments made against claims in 1994–95 for set-aside is as follows. Similar figures are not yet available for 1995–96 as not all payments have been made where non-food crops have been grown on set-aside land.
Total payments in England banded by size of payment Size band Number of payments (i) £0 and £5000 17,738 (ii) £5,001 and £10,000 6,708 (iii) £10,001 and £15,000 2,284 (iv) £15,001 and £20,000 1,040 (v) £20,001 and £25,000 467 (vi) £25,001 and £50,000 564 (vii) £50,001 and £75,000 62 (viii) £75,001 and £100,000 24 (ix) £100,000 and over 18 1 It is not possible to identify separately the number of payments above £150,000 for reasons of confidentiality.