§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farms in(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland received agricultural support 440W payments collectively totalling more than (i) 500,000, (ii) 1 million and (iii) 1.5 million euros in the most recent year for which records are available. [172482]
§ Alun MichaelThe number of farms in England receiving agricultural support payments collectively totalling more than 500,000, 1 million and 1.5 million euros are set out in the table. These figures have been taken from European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund 2003 financial year (16 October 2002 to 15 October 2003).
The information for other countries within the UK is a matter for their devolved Assemblies.
Euros1 Number of farms More than 500,000 78 More than 1 million 10 More than 1.5 million 12 1The records are recorded in sterling. An exchange rate of 0.652 euros to the £ was used to convert the sterling values.
§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many and what proportion of farms in(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland received total agricultural production subsidy payments exceeding (i) 50,000, (ii) 75,000, (iii) 100,000, (iv) 125,000, (v) 150,000, (vi) 175,000, (vii) 200,000, (viii) 250,000 and (ix) 300,000 euros for the most recent year for which records are available. [172483]
§ Alun MichaelThe number and proportion of farms in England receiving agricultural production subsidy payments is broken down into the requested bands in the following table. These figures have been taken from European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund 2003 financial year (16 October 2002 to 15 October 2003).
The information for other countries within the UK is a matter for their devolved Assemblies.
Euros1 Number of farms Proportion (percentage) Exceeding 50,000 3,564 2,90 Exceeding 75,000 1,854 1.51 Exceeding 100,000 980 0.80 Exceeding 125,000 610 0.50 Exceeding 150,000 381 0.31 Exceeding 175,000 251 0.20 Exceeding 200,000 243 0.20 Exceeding 250,000 117 0.10 Exceeding 300,000 199 0.16 1The records are recorded in sterling. An exchange rate of 0.652 euros to the £ was used to convert the sterling values.