To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the application of single farm payments to orchards. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the application of single farm payments to orchards. (Failed OPQ).

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the overall area of (a) apple orchards and (b) other fruit-growing land was in the Province (i) in 1974, (ii) in 1984, (iii) in 1994 and (iv) on the latest date for which figures are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the overall area of (a) apple orchards and (b) other fruit-growing land was in the Province (i) in 1974, (ii) in 1984, (iii) in 1994 and (iv) on the latest date for which figures are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a committee has been set up to determine the appropriate definition of a traditional orchard. - Inc ref to www.defra.gov.uk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a committee has been set up to determine the appropriate definition of a traditional orchard. - Inc ref to www.defra.gov.uk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department will confirm the definition of orchards. - Inc ref to www.defra.gov.uk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department will confirm the definition of orchards. - Inc ref to www.defra.gov.uk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost of the destruction of trees in (a) community forests and (b) other planting schemes by the grey squirrel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost of the destruction of trees in (a) community forests and (b) other planting schemes by the grey squirrel.

When they intend to publish detailed guidelines on what constitutes a traditional orchard of the purpose of the Single Farm Payment. [HL 4462].

When they intend to publish detailed guidelines on what constitutes a traditional orchard of the purpose of the Single Farm Payment. [HL 4462].

What criteria are used to determine how many trees per hectare qualify as a traditional orchard. [HL 4464].

What criteria are used to determine how many trees per hectare qualify as a traditional orchard. [HL 4464].

What rationale was used to decide that orchards planted after 1977 are not likely to be eligible for the Single Farm Payment, given that the grants by the Government and its Agencies have been given to plant traditional orchards since that date. [HL 4463].

What rationale was used to decide that orchards planted after 1977 are not likely to be eligible for the Single Farm Payment, given that the grants by the Government and its Agencies have been given to plant traditional orchards since that date. [HL 4463].

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial incentives are available to farmers who wish to plant trees; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial incentives are available to farmers who wish to plant trees; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what special programmes are in place to support and encourage apple growing in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what special programmes are in place to support and encourage apple growing in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the risk from sudden oak death syndrome to woodlands in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the risk from sudden oak death syndrome to woodlands in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Whether the land where orchards have been grubbed up at any stage after the commencement of the single farm payment scheme will become eligible for the single farm payment. [HL 4020].

Whether the land where orchards have been grubbed up at any stage after the commencement of the single farm payment scheme will become eligible for the single farm payment. [HL 4020].

Whether they have raised with the European Commission the question that top fruit could be included in the single farm payment regime following the review of 2007; and, if so, what was the outcome. [HL 4022].

Whether they have raised with the European Commission the question that top fruit could be included in the single farm payment regime following the review of 2007; and, if so, what was the outcome. [HL 4022].

What is their definition of "traditional," "non-commercial" and "commercial" orchards [HL 4019].

What is their definition of "traditional," "non-commercial" and "commercial" orchards [HL 4019].

Whether they will consider using the national reserve to make payments to commercial orchard growers [HL 4023].

Whether they will consider using the national reserve to make payments to commercial orchard growers [HL 4023].