HC Deb 21 February 1996 vol 272 c182W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many payments were made in Scotland in 1994–95 under the arable area payments scheme 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. [15321]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Payments which have been made to farmers in Scotland under the 1994 arable area payments scheme are as follows:

Number
(a) £0-£5,000 5,122
(b) £5,001-£10,000 1,090
(c) £10,001-£15,000 804
(d) £15,001-£20,000 653
(e) £20,001-£25,000 399
(f) £25,001-£50,000 990
(g) £50,001-£75,000 257
(h) £75,001-£100,000 96
(i) £100,001-£150,000 52
(j) £150,001 and over 17