§ 14. Charlotte AtkinsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the Staffordshire Moorlands and Staffordshire Peak District area has benefited from the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. [127043]
§ Mr. MorleyIn my hon. Friend's constituency the majority of agri-environment expenditure is channelled through the Environmentally Sensitive Area Scheme rather than the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. There are over 700 ESA agreements in the South West Peak covering 23,700 hectares. In Staffordshire as a whole there are 230 agreements under the Countryside Stewardship and Arable Stewardship, and a further 81 applications this year which are awaiting processing.