§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the cost of subsidy payments to farmers for organic conversion in(a) Shrewsbury and Atcham and (b) Shropshire in each year since their inception; and if he will make a statement. [111411]
§ Ms QuinInformation at lower than county level is available only at disproportionate cost. At a county level, I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to him on 9 February 2000,Official Report, column 201W.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farmers received subsidy payments in(a) Shrewsbury and Atcham and (b) Shropshire in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [111442]
§ Ms QuinInformation at below county level is available only at disproportionate cost. Information is held by agricultural holding. The number of holdings receiving subsidies in Shropshire is as follows:
Year Numbers 1992 681 1993 3,089 1994 3,595 1995 3,473 1996 3,551 1997 3,459 1998 3,413 The low figure for 1992 reflects the fact that the only subsidy available in that year was Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance.