§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money was spent in each region of England in(a) set-aside payments under the arable area scheme and (b) total arable area payments, in 1994–95. [7196]
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 20 December 1995]: Information relating to the amounts paid in each region of England in 1994–95 for set-aside and for total arable area payments, including set-aside, is not available. The table gives the payments claimed in each region. The total amounts paid will have been slightly lower following any necessary reductions.
Set-aside payments Total arable area payments (including set-aside) £ £ Anglia 49,732,127 290,606,407 East Midlands 34,980,304 213,995,714 North-East 27,982,674 167,431,900 Northern 6,364,488 40,204,615 North Mercia 8,453,480 51,494,192 South Mercia 13,807,395 83,004,365 South-East 30,151,108 170,825,110 South-West 4,387,668 29,640,602 Wessex 12,745,000 72,235,608
§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money is forecast to be spent in each region of England in(a) set-aside payments under the arable area scheme and (b) total arable area payments, in 1995–96. [7197]
§ Mr. Hogg[holding answer 20 December 1995]: The table gives the latest forecasts of the value of claims in 1995–96 for set-aside and for total arable area payments, including set-aside, for land situated in each region of England.
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£thousand (a) Set-aside payments (b) total arable area payments (including set-aside) Anglia 46,007 288,118 East Midlands 33,191 216,825 North-east 25,255 165,292 Northern 8,612 42,922 North Mercia 7,511 50,814 South Mercia 12,855 82,300 South-east 29,608 173,350 South-west 4,175 30,618 Wessex 11,585 72,361