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Single Payment Scheme

Proceeding contribution from Lord Wills (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 29 March 2006. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Single Payment Scheme.
I grateful that the hon. Lady has been incredibly courteous in giving way so often.I do not want to pile on the agony for my hon. Friend the Minister, who I know is a conscientious and diligent man. However, I must ask the hon. Lady whether, in addition to the catalogue of errors that she is listing, there has not also been a woeful absence of common sense in dealing with these problems. May I draw her attention and that of the Minister to the case of one of my constituents who has been engaged in a protracted negotiation with the RPA about a tiny amount of land? The difference between them is 0.02 hectares, which makes a difference in the payment of £4.40. The protracted wrangling over such a tiny sum cannot be cost-effective for the Department and it is stopping my constituent receiving any payment whatsoever. Surely common sense could be applied in such cases and some payment could be made.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
444 c284WH 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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