To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many applications for the Women's Land Army and Timber Corps badges his Department expects to receive. (186150)

[holding answer 18 February 2008]: The enthusiasm for the badges has been high. We have currently received approximately 9,000 applications and expect this to increase significantly.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he expects the design of the badge for Women in the Land Army to be finalised. (186151)

[holding answer 18 February 2008]: The design of the badge has now been finalised.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much the design of the badge for Women in the Land Army cost; and how much was spent on the design for each of the previous three commissioned badges. (186782)

The Women’s Land Army badge cost £1,100. This is, and has been, the only badge awarded by DEFRA.