How many appeals have been made by farmers under the EU agricultural subsidies appeals procedure and, of these, how many have been successf…

Answered Asked by Nanette Milne Con Lodged 19 Apr 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many appeals have been made by farmers under the EU agricultural subsidies appeals procedure and, of these, how many have been successful in each year since 1999.

The answer

Answered by Ross Finnie on 28 Apr 2005 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

The EU Agricultural subsidies appeals procedure became operational in November 2000. The information requested is set out in the following tables. In stage 2 appeals the external panel make a recommendation to me with findings.
Number of Appeals Lodged

| Stage 1
| Stage 2

2000
| 17
| 0

2001*
| 84
| 16

2002*
| 271
| 32

2003
| 252
| 45

2004
| 120
| 5

2005
| 116
| 0

The Number of Appeals Upheld By Panel

| Internal
| External

2000
| 0
| 0

2001
| 12
| 1

2002
| 18
| 5

2003
| 15
| 0

2004
| 4
| 0

Note: *Coverage of Agri Environment Schemes was added in June 2001. Figures in 2001 were low due to foot-and-mouth disease. This resulted in an upsurge in 2002.
In addition some appeals were resolved outwith the panel setting.
Stage 3 (Scottish Land Court Hearings Lodged):
2003: 3
2004: 2
2005: 2.
Decisions not yet taken for these cases, with the exception of one case settled out of court.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-16085 by reference.