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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Earl Peel (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 24 January 2006.


Rural Payments Agency

Question
My Lords, what assurances will the Minister give that this highly regrettable situation will not impede the payment of the single farm payment next year? Is it a reality that next year’s claims may come in before this year’s claims have been dealt with?
Answer

My Lords, the noble Earl as usual has hit a good point. It is one of the reasons why I am so keen that we should start paying the full payments in February of this year. If we make partial payments, which would certainly be better than nothing, it may have some effect on the 2006 payments, which would be due at the end of the year.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
677 c1063-4 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Agriculture Payments Subsidies Rural Payments Agency
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk