Set-aside Scheme (Hansard, 9 May 1996)

HC Deb 09 May 1996 vol 277 cc266-7W 266W

§ Sir Ralph Howell
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the area of set-aside in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) France in each year since set-aside began; and if he will state the percentage of agricultural land which this represents in each year and the total payment in each country in each year. [28563]

§ Mr. Baldry
[holding answer 8 May 1996]: I list the information requested which relates to set-aside under the arable area payments scheme.

1992–93 1993–94 1994–95

Set-aside area (thousands)

UK 573 662 597

France 1,590 1,934 1,727

Set-aside as a percentage of land on which AAPS claimed

UK ¹13.7 ¹15.4 ¹14.0

France ¹12.3 ¹14.6 ¹13.1

Total set-aside payments (mecu)

UK 189 254 233

France 517 792 722

¹per cent.

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	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95
Set-aside area (thousands)
UK	573	662	597
France	1,590	1,934	1,727
Set-aside as a percentage of land on which AAPS claimed
UK	¹13.7	¹15.4	¹14.0
France	¹12.3	¹14.6	¹13.1
Total set-aside payments (mecu)
UK	189	254	233
France	517	792	722
¹per cent.