HC Deb 02 June 1997 vol 295 cc105-6W
Mr. Tipping

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the(a) maximum, (b) minimum and (c) average payment made under the arable area payments scheme in 1996–97. [1723]

Mr. Rooker

The highest payment made for a claim under the 1996 Arable Payments Scheme in England was for £2,007,993. The smallest payment that could be claimed was £60.68 but some claimants may have received less than this because of the application of administrative penalties under the Scheme. The average total payment per claim is estimated to be £23,605.