§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many payments were made and what was the total amount paid under the arable area payments scheme in 1996–97. [126]
§ Mr. Chisholm[holding answer 19 May 1997]During 1996–97 the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department dealt with 9,532 claims under the Arable Area Payments Scheme and the total amount paid was –146,685,005.