HL Deb 27 April 1983 vol 441 cc1039-40WA
Lord O'Hagan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much each menber state of the EEC has been granted under Regulations 355/77 and 1035/72 in each of the last five years; and whether the United Kingdom has received its due proportion.

Earl Ferrers

The information is as follows:

TABLE A: EEC REGULATION 355/77: AID AWARDED:
Member State 1978 1979 1980 1981 '000 ECU'S Total 1978–1981
Belguim 3,558 4,533 5,124 5,548 18,763
Denmark 3,864 3,487 4,143 4,558 16,052
France 23,142 25,682 40,662 37,127 126,613
Germany 16,638 15,976 23,006 24,053 79,673
Greece — — — 17,356 17,356
Ireland 6,156 6,143 13,754 17,642 43,695
Italy 34,347 61,768 65,928 64,333 226,376
Luxembourg 202 211 23 57 493
Netherlands 4,685 6,186 7,251 11,519 29,641
United Kingdom 10,333 9,601 13,669 14,466 48,069
TOTALS: 102,925 133,587 173,560 196,659 606,731

TABLE B: FEOGA GUIDANCE SECTION REIMBURSEMENTS UNDER
REGULATION 1035/72 ARTICLE 14(1)
1978 1979 1980 '000 ECU'S 1981 TOTAL
Belgium — 561 — — 561
Denmark 96 3 — — 99
Germany — — — — —
France — — 89 129 218
Republic of Ireland — — 34 — 34
Italy 202 — 1,405 1,007 2,164
Luxembourg — — — — —
Netherlands — 209 108 — 317
United Kingdom 25 — 14 — 39
TOTAL: 323 773 1,650 1,136 3,882

(1) Figures refer to launching aid to producer groups and exclude Guarantee section expenditure.

Source: Commission Annual Financial Reports on FEOGA. Figures for 1982 are not yet available.

For Regulation 355/77, following representations to the Commission, the United Kingdom's share of funds has increased since 1980 from about 12 per cent. of the basic allocation under the regulation to just under 15 per cent.

For regulation 1035/72, assistance towards launching aid to producer groups is demand-related. Figures in table B may differ slightly from those given to my noble friend in my reply of 15th March 1983 because of the time lag between awards made and the receipt of awards in member states.