§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of total European Economic Community spending was taken up with total agricultural support including the disposal of surpluses, and with disposal of surpluses, respectively, in the most recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. JoplingProvisional figures provided by the Commission indicate that expenditure on the common agricultural policy in 1983 was 68 per cent. of the Community's s total expenditure. Expenditure on the disposal of surpluses through export refunds and internal disposal subsidies was 34 percent. of total Community expenditure.