Single Farm Payments (Hansard, 25 February 2004)

HC Deb 25 February 2004 vol 418 c449W 449W

§ Mr. Steen
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects the first Single Farm Payments to be made. [155098]

§ Alun Michael
The Single Payment Scheme will be introduced in 2005; the earliest date provided for in the June 2003 CAP reform agreement. The payment window for 2005 payments will open at the start of December 2005 and run to the end of June 2006. We will endeavour to commence payments as soon as possible within that period.