Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) payments: FOI release
- Published
- 21 July 2021
- Directorate
- Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
- Part of
- Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202100217252
- Date received
- 24 June 2021
- Date responded
- 20 July 2021
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
Under Freedom of Information can you please advise how much acreage is covered with the LFASS payments, the total paid out in the past 20 years (breakdown by year if possible), also can you please advise if Scottish environment link members are in receipt of these payments and the acreage that is paid for and how much has been paid.
Response
The table below details, by scheme year, the eligible area paid for under Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) and total amount paid for the last 20 years. The first LFASS started in 2001.
|
LFAS scheme year |
Total eligible area processed for payment (ha) |
Total paid for scheme year (£) |
| 2020* |
2,866,787.94 |
28,852,616.93 |
| 2019* |
2,893,567.09 |
48,734,746.24 |
| 2018 |
2,920,698.19 |
63,509,303.32 |
| 2017 |
2,957,907.48 |
64,146,290.79 |
| 2016 |
2,958,527.09 |
64,737,227.07 |
| 2015 |
2,972,085.64 |
64,194,645.42 |
| 2014 |
2,993,420.44 |
64,729,334.98 |
| 2013 |
3,019,578.79 |
65,239,350.14 |
| 2012 |
3,041,131.80 |
65,344,652.30 |
| 2011 |
3,142,360.01 |
66,148,923.18 |
| 2010 |
3,183,991.37 |
62,759,907.35 |
| 2009 |
3,317,842.30 |
61,969,765.59 |
| 2008 |
3,405,049.31 |
59,058,288.82 |
| 2007 |
3,244,779.44 |
59,235,975.80 |
|
2006 |
3,399,516.68 |
99,853,505.71 (includes 39,504,082.73 supplement) |
| 2005 |
3,422,761.07 |
60,937,282.04 |
| 2004 |
3,422,202.24 |
60,704,251.02 |
| 2003 |
3,410,451.49 |
62,830,419.67 |
| 2002 |
2,543,942.26 |
63,750,415.27 |
| 2001 |
2,647,158.79 |
58,908,758.24 |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
61,763,759.42 |
1,145,792,154.17 |
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*2019 and 2020 payment rates reduced to 80% and 40% respectively due to changes in underpinning EC regulation.
Three members of Scottish Environment Link (referencing the membership list on the Scottish Environment Link website) are in receipt of LFASS payments, these are:
- The National Trust
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
- The Woodland Trust
The tables below detail, by scheme year, the eligible area paid for under LFASS and total amount paid for the last 20 years for each member.
The National Trust
| LFAS Scheme year |
Payment (£) |
Eligible Area (ha) |
| 2020 |
6,990.87 |
1,086.49 |
| 2019 |
13,437.72 |
1,076.50 |
| 2018 |
17,320.93 |
1,076.78 |
| 2017 |
17,318.79 |
1,076.65 |
| 2016 |
17,309.51 |
1,076.09 |
| 2015 |
17,277.40 |
1,078.75 |
| 2014 |
17,401.55 |
1,081.77 |
| 2013 |
17,462.20 |
1,085.56 |
| 2012 |
25,172.28 |
1,564.89 |
| 2011 |
25,190.83 |
1,566.04 |
| 2010 |
19,903.80 |
1,649.80 |
| 2009 |
30,212.42 |
2,310.31 |
| 2008 |
28,865.66 |
2,484.89 |
| 2007 |
29,002.15 |
2,488.23 |
|
2006 |
41,418.14 (Includes 16,403.33 supplement) |
2,360.74 |
| 2005 |
19,107.38 |
1,803.26 |
| 2004 |
18,968.26 |
1,790.10 |
| 2003 |
18,070.12 |
1,801.15 |
| 2002 |
17,328.16 |
1,794.02 |
| 2001 |
34,837.94 |
3,423.07 |
| Total |
432,596.11 |
33,675.09 |
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| LFAS Scheme year |
Payment (£) |
Eligible Area (ha) |
| 2020 |
36043.91 |
3,032.36 |
| 2019 |
70362.98 |
2,933.10 |
| 2018 |
87702.56 |
2,928.34 |
| 2017 |
87398.05 |
2,932.71 |
| 2016 |
87770.1 |
3,008.73 |
| 2015 |
87579.84 |
2,951.87 |
| 2014 |
86350.6 |
2,882.59 |
| 2013 |
86527.55 |
2,889.02 |
| 2012 |
86527.55 |
2,889.02 |
| 2011 |
83269.17 |
2,758.73 |
| 2010 |
85783.55 |
2,813.72 |
| 2009 |
78690.72 |
2,565.69 |
| 2008 |
72751.13 |
2,859.93 |
| 2007 |
76517.93 |
3,102.32 |
| 2006 |
70,638.15 |
2,991.18 |
| 2005 |
105,167.63 (Includes 41,650.65 supplement) |
2,902.78 |
| 2004 |
44,818.78 |
2,164.25 |
| 2003 |
29,104.73 |
1,092.27 |
| 2002 |
39,638.82 |
1,573.51 |
| 2001 |
37,613.13 |
1,674.91 |
| TOTAL |
32,544.50 |
2,046.54 |
The Woodland Trust
| LFAS Scheme year |
Payment (£) |
Eligible Area (ha) |
| 2020 |
11,899.17 |
3,178.86 |
| 2019 |
23,797.85 |
3,193.31 |
| 2018 |
21,467.25 |
3,193.31 |
| 2017 |
24,311.31 |
3,134.69 |
| 2016 |
24,343.50 |
3,134.73 |
| 2015 |
25,872.39 |
3,158.57 |
| 2014 |
33,736.04 |
3,489 |
| 2013 |
32,564.53 |
3,360.95 |
| 2012 |
29,889.77 |
3,068.49 |
| 2011 |
29,912.72 |
3,069.73 |
| 2010 |
16,258.16 |
3,069.73 |
| 2009 |
28,251.60 |
3,093.74 |
| 2008 |
28,708.87 |
3,111.65 |
| 2007 |
28,708.87 |
3,111.65 |
|
2006 |
43,768.77 (Includes 17,332.62 supplement) |
2,947.01 |
| 2005 |
25,384.32 |
2,887.01 |
| 2004 |
25,384.32 |
2,887.01 |
| 2003 |
23,597.38 |
2,867.69 |
| 2002 |
30,281.55 |
2,868.09 |
| 2001 |
35,909.44 |
3,044.80 |
| Total |
500,279.04 |
61,870.02 |
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