To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers received single payment scheme payments of (a) between £50,000 and £500,000, (b) between £500,001 and £1 million and (c) over £1 million in 2006. (146243)

[holding answer 29 June 2007]: The numbers of claimants who have received payments to date for the single payment scheme year 2006 are as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether all single farm payments for the year 2006 have been paid in full. (146244)

[holding answer 29 June 2007]: As of 30 June 2007 the total value of payments made under the single payment scheme for 2006 is £1.49 billion, which is 98 per cent. of the estimated total fund of £1.52 billion.

A total of 107,088 customers have received either a full or partial payment. This represents 98.2 per cent. of the estimated total claimant population of 109,000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the number of claimants still awaiting payment under the 2005 Single Farm Payment scheme in (a) England, (b) Gloucestershire and (c) Forest of Dean. (148276)

In England, as of 13 June 2007, 20 claimants have not received a payment for the 2005 Single Payment Scheme (SPS).

As of 30 June 2007 the total value of payments made under the SPS for 2006 is £1.49 billion, which is 98 per cent. of the estimated total fund of £1.52 billion.

A total of 107,088 customers have received either a full or partial payment. This represents 98.2 per cent. of the estimated total claimant population of 109,000.

Detailed analysis of all the payments made under the SPS is not yet available. Once the remaining scheme payments have been completed, a decision will be taken on the level of detail that will be published.