§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what types of farming fraud offences were detected; and how many cases of each occurred in the last 12 months. [166702]
§ Mr. PearsonThe types of farming fraud and the number of cases detected during the last year (April 2003 to March 2004) were as follows:
number of cases Livestock Subsidy (Sheep Annual Premium Scheme) 65 Cattle Identification/Livestock Subsidy (Cattle) 28 Ear Tag Interference 2 Integrated Administration and Control (IACS) 8 Animal Disease Compensation 6