Written question asked by John Whittingdale (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 May 2004. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Friday, 21 May 2004 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, if she will list the (a) crops, (b) vegetables, (c) fruit and (d) plants the growing of which will not qualify for single farm payment.

Answer: Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the (a) crops, (b) vegetables, (c) fruit and (d) plants the growing of which will not qualify for single farm payment. [166026] Alun Michael: Under the Single Payments Scheme, farmers will be allocated `entitlements' against which they may make an annual claim for payment. Such claims must be supported by an equivalent number of hectares of agricultural area, except those used for forestry, permanent crops (eg fruit trees) or used for non-agricultural activities. In addition, the amount of land used in support of a claim on which horticultural crops (those referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No. 2200/96 and Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No. 2201/96 and potatoes other than those intended for manufacture of potato starch) are grown will be limited by authorisations allocated to individual growers.

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