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Mr. Tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many payments were made under the arable area payments scheme in 1996 at (a) £0 to £1,000, (b) £1,000 to £2,000, (c) £2,000 to £3,000, (d) £3,000 to £5,000, (e) £5,000 to £10,000, (f) £10,000 to £20,000, (g) £20,000 to £40,000, (h) £40,000 to £70,000; (i) £70,000 to £100,000, (j) £100,000 to £200,000, (k) £200,000 to £300,000 and (1) over £300,000. [11317]
Mr. Chisholm
[holding answer 30 July 1997]: The information relating to payments made to farmers in Scotland under the 1996 arable area payments scheme is set out in the table:
| Number | |
| (a)£0–£1,000 | 952 |
| (b)£1,000–£2,000 | 968 |
| (c)££2,000–£3,000 | 798 |
| (d)£3,000–£5,000 | 2,016 |
| (e)£5,000–£10,000 | 846 |
| (f)£10,000–£20,000 | 1,523 |
| (g)£20,000–£40,000 | 1,369 |
| (h)£40,000–£70,000 | 653 |
| (i)£70,000–£100,000 | 187 |
| (j)£100,000–£200,000 | 124 |
| (k)£200,000–£300,000 | 8 |
| (l)over£300,000 | 3 |