To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was raised from the modulation element of the single farm payment in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08. (224939)

For the financial years, 1 April to 31 March, 2006-07 and 2007-08 the modulation deducted from the single payment scheme payments are £136 million and £350 million respectively.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the (a) lowest, (b) highest, (c) median and (d) mean value was of claims under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme. (227308)

The lowest, highest, median and mean values of the 2007 Single Payment Scheme (SPS) payments are:

The lowest value is a result of a non compliance penalty.

These figures are subject to change as RPA continue to make 2007 SPS payments.