§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many agreements have been concluded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. [HL4271]
§ Lord WhittyThe number of current 10-year agreements under the scheme is about 16,700. This figure does not include agreements concluded pre-1994, which have expired, or agreements which have been terminated early.