§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the value of EU payments to Lancashire horticulturalists in the last five years. [157990]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 10 April 2001]: Payments under the EU Aid Scheme for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables are made to Producer Organisations for approved Operational Programmes. Since membership of Producer Organisations frequently extends beyond County boundaries, financial information is not available in the form requested. Payments to UK Producer Organisations has increased from £5.7 million in 1997 to about £9 million in respect of 2000.