AQW 36166/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 18/09/2014
Answered On Date: 29/09/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to detail the number of farmers in (i) Northern Ireland; and (ii) East Londonderry that currently receive support through the Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowance for farming in naturally less favourable areas.

Answer:

Based on the Less Favoured Areas Compensatory Allowance (LFACA) 2014, claimed on the Single Application Form 2013:

As at 19 September 2014, 13,368 farm businesses have received support;

As at 19 September 2014, 914 farm businesses in the East Londonderry constituency have received support.