Arable Area Payments

HC Deb 02 June 1997 vol 295 c25W

Mr. Tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the(a) maximum, (b) minimum and (c) average payment made under the arable area payments scheme in 1996–97. [1721]

Mr. Murphy

Maximum, minimum and average payments made under the Arable Area Payments Scheme in Northern Ireland in 1996–97 were(a) maximum—£61,772.70, (b) minimum—£73.32 and (c) average—£2,6111.87.