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Written question asked by Philip Hollobone (Conservative) on Monday, 18 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 May 2009. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2009 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Compulsory Set-aside

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the likely effect of proposals for compulsory set-aside from September 2010 on existing environmental stewardship schemes for farmers.
Answer

The Government supported the abolition of set-aside in the CAP Health Check last year, but we wish to recapture the range of environmental benefits it provided. As part of our consultation on alternative approaches we published an impact assessment earlier this year, and the possible effect on existing Environmental Stewardship schemes is one of the factors we will consider in reaching a decision.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
492 c1558W; 276588
Session
2008-09
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Agriculture Subsidies Set-aside schemes
Link
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