Question
Asked by
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many farmers received the single farm payment in (a) 2006, (b) 2007, (c) 2008, and (d) 2009. [HL94]
The number of farmers who received the single payment in England in respect of each scheme year are shown in the table below:
Single Payment Scheme Year Number of farmers 2005 117,720 2006 106,979 2007 104,548 2008 104,623
Payments for the 2009 scheme year may not be made until 1 December 2009 at the earliest.