Rural Payments Agency

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 6:54 pm on 27 March 2006.

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Photo of Lord Northbrook Lord Northbrook Conservative 6:54, 27 March 2006

My Lords, in the Statement the Minister said that the RPA faced substantial problems in getting SPS payments out to farmers. We have not heard many details of what the problems were and how we can avoid them happening again. I declare an interest as a landowner. The noble Viscount, Lord Bledisloe, suggested that interest be paid on late single farm payments. Is that a possibility?