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<p>Following agreement of the European Council on the EU Budget for 2014 to 2020,
the Government decided in 2013 to maintain the historic split of the UK’s CAP direct
payments budget between England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. This decision
followed consultation with key stakeholders in each part of the UK and each of the
devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>The decision recognised that not all parts
of the UK had yet completed the transition to area based payments, making comparisons
difficult. Scotland received less funding per hectare than other parts of the UK because
of its mountainous, and therefore less productive, areas. Scotland has, on average,
larger farms than the rest of the UK meaning Scottish farmers received higher than
average payments.</p>
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