How many farm businesses in (a) the Highlands, (b) Aberdeenshire and (c) each parliamentary region are waiting to receive 2016-17 AECS (Agr…

The amount of farm businesses waiting to receive 2016-17 AECS (Agri-Environment Climate Scheme) payments is as follows;0 outstanding payments out of the 911 approved applications for the 2016 claim year22 outstanding payments out of the 751 approved applications for the 2017 claim year
Outstanding 2017 payments by parliamentary region and associated Rural Payments area office:
Region
2016
2017
Highlands and Islands (Inverness Office)
0
3
Highlands and Islands (Golspie Office)
0
1
Highlands and Islands (Elgin Office)
0
1
Highlands and Islands (Orkney Office)
0
1
Highlands and Islands (Benbecula Office)
0
1
North East Scotland (Inverurie Office)
0
4
Mid Scotland and Fife (Perth Office)
0
5
South Scotland (Ayr Office)
0
1
Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Galashiels Office)
0
5
Total
0
22
The last few claims in any claim year are historically the more complex to process and work continues to complete the necessary actions to get these outstanding claims to a ready to pay status.
We are aiming to have paid the vast majority of these outstanding claims paid to customers by 30 June 2019