§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total amount of agri-environment or general agricultural support expended, in the most recent period for which figures are available, on SSSI land in England; and if he will break down the figure in different types of expenditures. [101290]
§ Mr. MorleyIn 1998–99 total payments in respect of SSSI land under the Environmentally Sensitive Areas scheme amounted to £6.4 million. Figures are not available in the form requested for the other agri-environment schemes or for general agricultural support.