HC Deb 26 November 1996 vol 286 cc137-8W
Mr. Tipping

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many payments were made in 1995 under the arable area payments scheme(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 £30,000, (g) £30,001 and £35,000, (h) £35,001 and £40,000, (i) £40,001 and £50,000, (j) £50,001 and £75,000, (k) £75,001 and £100,000, (l) £100,001 and £150,000, (m) £150,001 and £200,000, (n) £200,001 and £250,000, (o) £250,001 and £500,000, (p) £500,001 and £1 million, (q) £1 million and £1.5 million, (r) £1.5 million and £2 million and (s) in excess of £2 million. [5707]

Mr. Baldry

The following table sets out the numbers of payments made by the Ministry under the 1995 arable area payments scheme in the bands requested. Some claimants will have received more than one payment.

1995 Arable Area Scheme payments for land in England, banded by size of payment
Size band Number of payments
(a) £0 and £5,000 34.012
(b) £5,001 and £10,000 11,746
(c) £10,001 and £15,000 7,404
(d) £15,001 and £20,000 4,570
(e) £20,001 and £25,000 3,212
(f) £25,001 and £30,000 2,285
(g) £30,001 and £35,000 1,853
(h) £35,001 and £40,000 1,426
(i) £40,001 and £50,000 1,943
(j) £50,001 and £75,000 2,421
(k) £75,001 and £100,000 1,100
(l) £100,001 and £150,000 771
(m) £150,001 and £200,000 238
(n) £200,001 and £250,000 120
(o) £250,001 and £500,000 93

1995 Arable Area Scheme payments for land in England, banded by size of payment
Size band Number of payments
(p) £500,001 and £1 million 12
(q) £1 million and £1.5 million 4
(r) and (s) over £1.5 million 0

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