§ Mr. HurstTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many participants there are in the Countryside Stewardship scheme(a) in England and (b) in each of the English regions. [80479]
§ Alun MichaelThe total number of Countryside Stewardship scheme agreement holders within England as at October 2001 was 14,225. This is broken down by Government Office region as follows:
Region Number of agreements East Midlands 1,540 Eastern 1,632 Greater London 68 North East 954 North West 1,629 South East 2,016 South West 3,147 West Midlands 1,511 Yorkshire/Humberside 1,728 Total 14,225