§ Mr. SteenTo ask the secretary of state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will instruct the rural payments agency to change its policy on accepting art initialled alteration of a figure on a subsidy claim. [156045]
§ Alun MichaelFollowing legal advice, the Rural Payments Agency has reviewed its procedures on accepting alterations on subsidy claims. It will no longer accept initialled alterations.
959WWith effect from the 2004 scheme year IACS applicants are being advised that amendments must be crossed through, the correct information entered and the change signed and dated. Correction fluid is not to be used.