Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 16 January 2017.
Tim Farron
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers in the South Lakeland local authority area have not received their 2016 basic payment scheme funding.
George Eustice
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
As at close of business 11 January, 45 out of 922 eligible farm businesses in the Westmorland and Lonsdale Constituency have not received their Basic Payment Scheme 2016 payment.
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