Payments to Farmers

HC Deb 29 June 1998 vol 315 c2W

Mr. Charles Kennedy

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of payments due in December 1997 to farmers(a) have not been paid to date and (b) were paid late; and if she will make a statement. [46946]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Under the Arable Aid Scheme in Northern Ireland, 96.74 per cent. of applicants received payments by 31 December 1997 (representing 96.84 per cent. by value).

At 1 June 1998, all applicants had received payment.