Environment scheme owed £2m

The "vast majority" of farmers who have defaulted on the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme have made no repayments of monies…

The "vast majority" of farmers who have defaulted on the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme have made no repayments of monies given to them under the EU programme, according to the report. It notes that the amount owed by REPS debtors stood at almost £2 million as of last April and was continuing to rise significantly.