To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many payments were made under the arable area payments scheme in 1996 of (a) £0 to £1,000, (b) 1,000 to £5,000,(c) £5,000 to £10,000, (d) £10,000 to £15,000, (e) £15,000 to £20,000, (f) £20,000 to £25,000, (g)£25,000 to £30,000, (h) £30,000 to £40,000, (i) £40,000 to £50,000, (j) £50,000 to £75,000, (k) £75,000 to £100,000, (l) £100,000 to £200,000, (m) £200,000 to £500,000, (n) £500,000 to £1 million, (o) £1 million to £1.5 million and (p) £1.5 million to £2 million. [11314]
[holding answer 30 July 1997]: The following table sets out the payments made to each claimant by the Ministry under the 1996 arable area payments scheme in the bands requested.
| Size band | Number of claimants |
| (a) £0 to £1,000 | 2,728 |
| (b) £1,000 to £5,000 | 15,255 |
| (c) £5,000 to £10,000 | 4,718 |
| (d) £10,000 to £15,000 | 4,707 |
| (e) £15,000 to £20,000 | 3,482 |
| (f) £20,000 to £25,000 | 2,664 |
| (g) £25,000 to £30,000 | 1,996 |
| (h) £30,000 to £40,000 | 3,074 |
| (i) £40,000 to £50,000 | 1,973 |
| (j) £50,000 to £75,000 | 2,837 |
| (k) £75,000 to £100,000 | 1,357 |
| (l) £100,000 to £200,000 | 1,487 |
| (m) £200,000 to £500,000 | 327 |
Size band
| Number of claimants
|
| (n) £500,000 to £1 million | 27 |
| (o) £1 million to £1.5 million | 4 |
| (p) £1.5 million to £2 million | 1 |
In addition, one claimant received payments totalling over £2 million.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many payments of £1 million or more were made under the arable area payments scheme in 1996. [6300]
[pursuant to his reply, 1 July 1997,c. 158]: Six.