§ Sir Anthony Meyerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much has been received in grants from the European agriculture guidance and guarantee fund (guidance section) in each year since 1973; what proportion of total disbursements from this section of the fund these represented; and if he will provide a regional breakdown of the sums received.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerTotal United Kingdom receipts from the guidance section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund, and the United Kingdom share of total payments, are shown in the following table. I regret that a regional breakdown cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.
Grants under project-type schemes Payments under common or special measures Total guidance section payments United Kingdom receipts United Kingdom share of total United Kingdom receipts United Kingdom share of total United Kingdom receipts United Kingdom share of total £ million per cent. £ million per cent. £ million per cent. 1973 nil — nil — nil — 1974 nil — 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.04 1975 3.2 3.9 6.6 29.0 9.8 9.4 1976 9.5 10.6 17.5 37.8 27.0 19.9 1977 14.7 11.4 28.0 43.4 42.8 22.1 1978 8.0 7.7 18.8 17.1 26.8 12.5 1979 7.0 6.5 34.7 22.2 41.7 15.8 1980 15.6 9.2 48.6 24.6 64.2 17.5 Project-type measures include grants for marketing and processing projects. Common and special measures include, in particular, hill livestock compensatory allowances, the farm and horticulture development scheme, the dairy herd conversion scheme and the milk non-marketing and conversion premium scheme.