Iacs

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: -------------------------------------
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|1997                               |
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|Current corresponding figure (2002)|
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