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Mr. LIwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers registered for the purpose of IACS there were in 1997; and what the current corresponding figure is. [107227]
Alun Michael
The number of farmers registered for the purpose of IACS for England and Wales is as follows:
| England | Wales | |
| 1997 | 77,829 | 19,300 |
| Current corresponding figure (2002) | 69,535 | 16,800 |