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Common Agricultural Policy: Single Payment Scheme

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 15 March (WA 118), what were the results of the investigations into the cause of the delays in processing the 818 single payment scheme claims; how many of those delays were due to computer...

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 April 2010

Reference

3092; 718 c450WA

House

House of Lords

Common Agricultural Policy: Single Payment Scheme

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 15 March (WA 118), what estimate the Rural Payments Agency has made of the cost to those farmers awaiting full payment of claims under the single payment scheme for 2007 and 2008 of the...

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2010

Reference

3090; 718 c385-6WA

House

House of Lords

Agriculture: Maps

To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of (a) landholdings, and (b) the area covered by the mapping scheme, had been notified by the Rural Payments Agency to landholders by the end of February.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2010

Reference

3009; 718 c377WA

House

House of Lords

Agriculture: Maps

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many farmers have had their landholding reduced after having been sent a final map by the Rural Payments Agency.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2010

Reference

3008; 718 c376WA

House

House of Lords

Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many trials of genetically modified crops were undertaken in England in each year from 2002 to 2009; how many were completed; and what evaluations were carried out on them.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Answered on

6 April 2010

The information requested on the number of genetically modified (GM) crop trials planted and completed front 2002 is given below:

Year	No. of trials planted	No. of trials completed
2002	109	95
2003	8	5
2004	1	1
2005	0	0
2006	0	0
2007	1	1
2008	2	1
2009	1	1

Of the trials planted in 2002, 87 were for the government-sponsored Farm Scale Evaluations research project. This studied the impact on farmland biodiversity of the novel herbicide use associated with GM herbicide-tolerant maize, beet and oilseed rape. The results showed that the herbicide regimes applied in the trials for the GM beet and oilseed rape crops had a negative effect on wildlife compared to the herbicide regimes for the equivalent conventional crops, whereas the results for the GM maize were better than those for its non-GM counterpart. Nine of the trials planted in 2002 and one of those planted in 2003 were conducted as part of the national list process for the marketing of new seed varieties. Under this statutory process, overseen in England by the Food and Environment Research Agency, varieties are trialled to assess whether they are distinct, uniform and stable, and whether they are an improvement over existing varieties. Only those that meet the required criteria are entered on the national list of approved varieties. As most of the GM-related national list trials in 2002 and 2003 were not completed, no evaluation was made of the outcome. All of the other trials planted from 2002 to 2009 were undertaken by companies or academic research institutes for their own purposes. Defra has not evaluated the results of these trials. As the regulatory authority, Defra's role was to ensure that these trials were conducted in accordance with the relevant statutory conditions, and formal inspection visits were made for this purpose.

Date

6 April 2010

Reference

3012; 718 c375-6WA

House

House of Lords

Common Agricultural Policy: Single Payment Scheme

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 15 March (WA 118), whether the 35 outstanding claims for 2007 include the 31 claims referred to in the footnote; whether the 92 claims for 2008 include the 67 claims referred to in the...

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 April 2010

Reference

3091; 718 c386WA

House

House of Lords

Flooding

To ask Her Majesty's Government what rules the Environment Agency considers when drawing up flood action plans that may adversely affect on the livelihood of persons in the area; how soon they inform those affected; and whether they provide support for them.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Answered on

29 March 2010

The Environment Agency undertakes assessments to understand the social, environmental and economic impacts of flood management measures that it is considering, It actively consults landowners and occupiers on possible future decisions. The Environment Agency follows its project appraisal guidance when considering the most appropriate flood management options. This guidance applies the higher level HM Treasury guidance on appraisal and evaluation in Central Government (The Greenbook) (2003) and Defra's policy statement on Appraisal of Flood and Erosion Risk Management (2009). Guidance on Catchment Flood Management Plans and Shoreline Management Plans also follows those high level guidelines. When reviewing the appropriate level of maintenance for existing flood protection schemes, four categories are considered: assets for which there is an economic case for maintenance, to reduce the risk from flooding to people and property; assets that are required to protect internationally designated environmental features from the damaging effect of flooding where it is sustainable to do so; assets that do not fit categories 1 and 2 above, but where work is justified because of legal commitments or where stopping maintenance would cause an unacceptable flood risk; and assets that do not fit the above three categories. A category four asset will have no economic or other reason to justify continued maintenance of the flood protection scheme. Where plans may include stopping maintenance, the Environment Agency provides support by offering practical advice on future options that may be a viable alternative. This could include the landowner. If maintenance is to cease, the period of notice to the landowner or occupier must be reasonable. This would normally be within six to 24 months. Longer periods may be appropriate in some instances as the definition of what is reasonable can depend on many factors. The Environment Agency's approach to flood action plans is based on providing effective consultation within government guidelines. This approach has been developed in full consultation with Regional Flood Defence Committee chairs. Environment Agency guidelines set out the criteria for making decisions and provide a framework that seeks to reduce flood risk and maximise cost effectiveness across England and Wales.

Date

29 March 2010

Reference

3011; 718 c344-5WA

House

House of Lords

Flooding

To ask Her Majesty's Government what rules or guidelines the Environment Agency works to when drawing up flood action plans that allow the flooding of land.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Answered on

29 March 2010

Date

29 March 2010

Reference

3010; 718 c344-5WA

House

House of Lords

Agriculture: Maps

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are taken, when the Rural Payments Agency reduces a farmer's landholding, having sent him a final map, to compare the new map with the old map.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 March 2010

Reference

3007; 718 c333WA

House

House of Lords

Rural Payments Agency

To ask Her Majesty's Government in cases where the Rural Payments Agency computer system calculates an acreage of a farm and Rural Payments Agency staff agree a different figure submitted by the former, why the Agency does not make an interim payment.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2010

Reference

2825; 718 c309WA

House

House of Lords

Rural Payments Agency

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost of compensating for cases in which Rural Payments Agency systems have failed.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2010

Reference

2826; 718 c309WA

House

House of Lords

Rural Payments Agency

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps the Rural Payments Agency is taking to correct any errors made in a case where the Agencymeasured the acreage of a farm in October 2009 as 45.89 acres and in February 2010 reduced it to 38.96 acres.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 March 2010

Reference

2824; 718 c267-8WA

House

House of Lords

Common Agricultural Policy: Single Farm Payments

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many upland farmers are overdue single farm payments for each of the years from 2004 to 2009; and how much is outstanding for each of those years.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2010

Reference

2577; 718 c118-9WA

House

House of Lords

Common Agricultural Policy: Single Farm Payments

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many single farm payments are outstanding for the years 2007 and 2008; how many farmers have not received full payment of their 2007 and 2008 entitlements; and how much is outstanding from 2007 and 2008.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2010

Reference

2575; 718 c118WA

House

House of Lords

Common Agricultural Policy: Single Farm Payments

To ask Her Majesty's Government in how many cases where single farm payments are outstanding the delay is due to computer problems at the Rural Payments Agency.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2010

Reference

2576; 718 c118WA

House

House of Lords

Environment: Hedgerows

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many miles of hedgerow have been created over each of the past 10 years.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 February 2010

Reference

1922; 717 c140WA

House

House of Lords

Environment: Dry Stone Walling

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many miles of dry stone walling restoration have been completed with assistance from the Countryside Stewardship Scheme since 2002.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 February 2010

Reference

1921; 717 c139-40WA

House

House of Lords

Environment: Sites of Special Scientific Interest

To ask Her Majesty's Government which sites of special scientific interest have been subject to management schemes; when each scheme commenced; which sites have been served a management notice; and when such management notices were served.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 February 2010

Reference

1919; 717 c140WA

House

House of Lords

Environment: Sites of Special Scientific Interest

To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the total area of Sites of Special Scientific Interest is in a favourable condition.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 February 2010

Reference

1967; 717 c140-1WA

House

House of Lords

Food Production

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase food production in the United Kingdom.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

3 February 2010

Reference

717 c191

House

House of Lords

Single Payment Scheme Year	Number of claims outstanding as at 3 March 2010	Value of claims outstanding as at 3 March 2010
2005	0	£0
2006	0	£0
2007	0	£0
2008	3	£304k
Total	3	£304k

Single Payment Scheme Year	Number of claims outstanding as at 3 March 2010	Number of claims not received full payment as at 3 March 2010	Total value outstanding as at 3 March 2010
2007	35	55	£579k
2008	92	106	£2,897k
Total	157*	161	£3,476k

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