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Winterton, Nicholas
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on (a) farm cash flow and (b) farmers' livelihoods in the Macclesfield constituency of delays in the (i) despatch and (ii) processing of (A) livestock and (B) South West Peak...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on (a) farm cash flow and (b) farmers' livelihoods in the Macclesfield constituency of delays in the (i) despatch and (ii) processing of (A) livestock and (B) South West Peak...
Asked by
Nicholas Winterton
(Conservative)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 November 2001
For answer on
10 January 2002
Answered on
10 January 2002
Mr. Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the
impact on (a) farm cash flow and (b) farmers' livelihoods in the Macclesfield constituency of delays in the (i) despatch and (ii)
processing of (A) livestock and (B) South West Peak ESA scheme (1) claim forms and (2) payments from the Rural Payments Agency in
Worcester; and if she will make a statement. [15808]
Mr. Morley: For some ESA cases there has been a delay in despatching claim forms because of queries that need resolution. However
the majority of claim forms were sent out in September. This is about one month later than normal and was due to the restructuring
of ex MAFF regions. Payments are however expected to be made within the two month Citizen Charter target.
There has been no delay in despatching livestock claims but a number of factors, including the loss of experienced staff to foot and
mouth disease (FMD), industrial action, the need to cross check claims against the FMD database to establish entitlement and the
need to update computer software to reflect some changes have affected the speed of processing. Advance payments on SAPS and BSPS
are on target, and advances on SPS are currently ahead of last year's performance. No advances on SCPS have yet been made but are
expected to start shortly with the intention of them all being paid by the deadline.
Farmers' cash flows and livelihoods should not therefore be significantly affected.
Subjects
Administrative delays; Farms; Forms; Farmers; Personal income; Payments; Livestock; Rural Payments Agency; Worcester
Date
10 January 2002
Reference
377 c988W;377 c990W; 15808
House
House of Commons