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348338

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on the technical difficulties over online access for applications to the Basic Payment Scheme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	1034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Our focus remains on ensuring that the Basic Payment Scheme claimants are able to submit their claims by the deadline, indeed as of 8 June 2015 the RPA have received 58,836 completed claims, which is in line with the number of claims received in previous years.</p><p>In order to help farmers to be able to submit their claims by the deadline the Rural Payments Agency has 50 drop in centres open, 10 mobile support units in operation and a dedicated helpline. The deadline for claim submission is fixed by the regulation, although in recognition of the additional complexity the EU has already extended the deadline to the 15 June. Farmers and agents have received all the information and forms they need to submit claims. Support to farmers will still be available during the late claim period which runs to 10 July where applications can still be received but will incur a penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1035 1036 question first answered 09/06/2015 10:07:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

348340

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to help farmers who do not meet the deadline for applications to the Basic Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	1035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Our focus remains on ensuring that the Basic Payment Scheme claimants are able to submit their claims by the deadline, indeed as of 8 June 2015 the RPA have received 58,836 completed claims, which is in line with the number of claims received in previous years.</p><p>In order to help farmers to be able to submit their claims by the deadline the Rural Payments Agency has 50 drop in centres open, 10 mobile support units in operation and a dedicated helpline. The deadline for claim submission is fixed by the regulation, although in recognition of the additional complexity the EU has already extended the deadline to the 15 June. Farmers and agents have received all the information and forms they need to submit claims. Support to farmers will still be available during the late claim period which runs to 10 July where applications can still be received but will incur a penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1034 1036 question first answered 09/06/2015 10:07:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

348341

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received from the farming community about applications to the Basic Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	1036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Our focus remains on ensuring that the Basic Payment Scheme claimants are able to submit their claims by the deadline, indeed as of 8 June 2015 the RPA have received 58,836 completed claims, which is in line with the number of claims received in previous years.</p><p>In order to help farmers to be able to submit their claims by the deadline the Rural Payments Agency has 50 drop in centres open, 10 mobile support units in operation and a dedicated helpline. The deadline for claim submission is fixed by the regulation, although in recognition of the additional complexity the EU has already extended the deadline to the 15 June. Farmers and agents have received all the information and forms they need to submit claims. Support to farmers will still be available during the late claim period which runs to 10 July where applications can still be received but will incur a penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1034 1035 question first answered 09/06/2015 10:07:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

348681

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of Basic Payment Scheme applications will be registered by 15 June 2015; and whether she expects to seek a further extension to the deadline for applications.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has issued all pre-populated Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) 2015 application forms (BP5) and maps.</p><p>We expect all those farmers who wish to claim BPS to have registered their claims by the deadline of 15 June. We do not anticipate requesting any further extension of the deadline.</p><p>As of 8 June the RPA has received 58,836 completed BPS claims, which is what would be expected at this stage of the claim window. This is good progress as we move towards the deadline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1213 1214 1215 question first answered 09/06/2015 09:23:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

348682

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers who wish to claim Basic Payment Scheme payments have yet to receive (a) prepopulated forms and (b) maps for use in the paper-based system.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has issued all pre-populated Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) 2015 application forms (BP5) and maps.</p><p>We expect all those farmers who wish to claim BPS to have registered their claims by the deadline of 15 June. We do not anticipate requesting any further extension of the deadline.</p><p>As of 8 June the RPA has received 58,836 completed BPS claims, which is what would be expected at this stage of the claim window. This is good progress as we move towards the deadline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1212 1214 1215 question first answered 09/06/2015 09:23:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

348683

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of farmers who have received EU CAP payments have registered their claim to receive Basic Payment Scheme payments in England.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has issued all pre-populated Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) 2015 application forms (BP5) and maps.</p><p>We expect all those farmers who wish to claim BPS to have registered their claims by the deadline of 15 June. We do not anticipate requesting any further extension of the deadline.</p><p>As of 8 June the RPA has received 58,836 completed BPS claims, which is what would be expected at this stage of the claim window. This is good progress as we move towards the deadline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1212 1213 1215 question first answered 09/06/2015 09:23:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

348684

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of farmers eligible for the Basic Payment scheme will have registered their claims by the extended deadline of 15 June 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has issued all pre-populated Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) 2015 application forms (BP5) and maps.</p><p>We expect all those farmers who wish to claim BPS to have registered their claims by the deadline of 15 June. We do not anticipate requesting any further extension of the deadline.</p><p>As of 8 June the RPA has received 58,836 completed BPS claims, which is what would be expected at this stage of the claim window. This is good progress as we move towards the deadline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1212 1213 1214 question first answered 09/06/2015 09:23:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

348641

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many UK farmers have had to resubmit their Basic Payment scheme application because of data being lost when submitted through the online system operated by the Rural Payments Agency; and what her policy is on providing compensation to such people.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	1222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>No farmers have had to resubmit their Basic Payment Scheme applications. The data submitted through the online system has been captured and information entered will assist processing of Basic Payment Scheme claims.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/06/2015 09:05:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

63246

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department spent on business support to farmers, excluding Common Agricultural Policy payments in each financial year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
	uin	201946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department spent £14.8m in 2013-14 on support to farmers through specific grants. This excludes Common Agricultural Policy payments. Figures relating to the three previous financial years would only be available at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/06/2014 15:51:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63640

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what appeals process is available for farmers who are subject to deductions from single farm payments for (a) cattle passport contraventions and (b) breaches of the conditions of the Rural Stewardship Scheme in (i) Cambridgeshire and (ii) England; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Peterborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
	uin	202096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Complaints against deductions made by the Rural Payments Agency to a farmer's payments under the Single Payment Scheme should be made to the Agency. Complaints are reviewed within the Agency. If a farmer disagrees with the Agency's final decision, they may ask for an independent review by the Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel, who will make a recommendation to me to make a final decision.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Agency's full complaints procedure is set out online at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/rural-payments-agency/about/complaints-procedure" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/rural-payments-agency/about/complaints-procedure</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Deductions from payments under the Single Payment Scheme are not made in respect of breaches of Environmental Stewardship scheme conditions alone. Where a breach of these conditions is found, an appropriate penalty would be applied in respect of the Environmental Stewardship payments received or due to be received. Natural England, which administers the scheme, has a formal appeals procedure described in section 5.7.4 of the Entry Level Stewardship Handbook, available online at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/file/2781958" target="_blank">http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/file/2781958</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/07/2014 11:25:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough