Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 19 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 January 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 10 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent on agri-environment schemes in each year since 1997. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much has been spent on agri-environment schemes in each year since 1997. [25621] Mr. Morley: Total payments to agreement holders in the English agri-environment schemes in each financial year from 1996-97 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ million 1996-97 44.5 1997-98 55.4 1998-99 64.2 1999-2000 85.8 2000-01 90.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Data for payments made under agri-environment schemes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can be provided by the relevant Departments.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 377 c993W;377 c995W; 25621
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Agriculture Environment protection Expenditure Subsidies Agri-environment action plan
Contains statistics: Yes
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