HC Deb 21 February 1996 vol 272 c181W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many payments were made in Scotland in 1994–95 for set-aside of between(a) £0 and £5,000,(b)£5,001and £10,000,(c)£10,001 and £15,000,(d)£15,001and £20,000, (e)£20,001 and 25,000, (f)£25,001and £50,000, (g)£50,001 and £75,000 and (h) over £75,000. [15336]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

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

Number
(a) £-£5,000 3,090
(b) £5,001-£10,000 1,036
(c) £10,001-£15,000 275
(d) £15,001-£20,000 106
(e) £20,001-£25,000 41
(f) £25,001 and over 142
1 It is not possible to identify separately the number of payments above £50,000 for reasons of confidentiality.