§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of whether a significant proportion of the single farm payment will become capitalised in agricultural land values; and if she will make a statement; [160166]
(2) what assessment she has made of the likely impact of the single farm payment on rent levels for agricultural land; and if she will make a statement. [160167]
§ Alun MichaelDefra will publish shortly an analysis of the economic impact on the English farming industry of the decoupling of CAP direct payment and the decision to allocate entitlement on the basis set out in my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State's Statement to the House on 12 February.