Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department expects to contribute to farmers in North Yorkshire this year in CAP payments; and how many farms will receive payments. - Including table.
Answer
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department expects to contribute to farmers in North Yorkshire this year in CAP payments; and how many farms will receive payments. [34682] Mr. Morley: The latest available CAP scheme payments made to farmers in North Yorkshire, and the number of farms paid under each scheme are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. CAP scheme and year{ 1} Amount paid (£) Number of farms paid Arable Area Payment Scheme (2001) {2}46,821,495 2,897 Beef Special Premium Scheme (2001) {3}4,584,681 2,791 Veal and Calf Slaughter Premium Scheme 53.25 3 (2000) Slaughter Premium Scheme (2000) 2,292,063 2,135 Suckler Cow Premium Scheme (2000) 4,439,554 1,304 Extensification Payment Scheme (2000) 3,343,953 1,495 Sheep Annual Premium Scheme (2000) 12,046,965 1,658 Hill Farm Allowance (2001) 6,607,832 1,894 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Figures from latest available scheme year {2} After modulation {3} Before modulation The total number of farms paid cannot be provided as the same farm may be covered by more than one of the CAP schemes.