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Arable Area Payments Scheme

Volume 268: debated on Wednesday 20 December 1995

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Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money was spent in Scotland in (a) set-aside payments under the arable area scheme and (b) total arable area payments in 1994–95. [7192]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Payments which have been made to farmers in Scotland under the 1994 arable area payments scheme are as follows:

  • (a) Set-Aside: £22,834,883.66
  • (b) Total AAPS Payments: £115,992,045.88.

    • Dr. Strang

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money is forecast to be spent in Scotland in (a) set-aside payments under the arable area scheme and (b) total arable area payments in 1995–96. [7193]

    Mr. Robertson

    Forecast payments which will be made to farmers in Scotland under the 1995 arable area payments scheme are as follows:

  • (a) Set-Aside: £23,572,834
  • (b) Total AAPS Payments: £151,892,010.