§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on the same basis as his reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North of 14 May, Official Report, column 56, what was the net cost to the Exchequer of agricultural support as a percentage of gross domestic product in each year since 1960–61.
§ Mr. MacGregorNet expenditure on agricultural support in the United Kingdom expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product in each year since 1960–61, is given in the following table.
Financial year Net expenditure on agricultural support Gross domestic product at current market prices (B) as a percentage of (C) £ million £ million (A) (B) (C) (D) 1960–61 263 26,136 1.01 1961–62 343 27,630 1.24 1962–63 310 29,030 1.07 1963–64 294 31,291 0.94 1964–65 264 34,037 0.78 1965–66 237 36,415 0.65 1966–67 229 38,786 0.59 1967–68 262 41,031 0.64 1968–69 269 44,463 0.60 1969–70 281 47,621 0.59 1970–71 257 52,638 0.49 1971–72 323 59,265 0.55 1972–73 266 66,620 0.40 1973–74 315 74,335 0.42 1974–75 325 88,784 0.37 1975–76 248 111,193 0.22 1976–77 198 129,591 0.15 1977–78 271 150,293 0.18 1978–79 209 170,918 0.12 1979–80 265 204,123 0.13 1980–81 406 233,974 0.17 1981–82 230 255,244 0.09 1982–83 628 281,600 0.22 1983–84 *606 *304,000 0.20 * Forecast Source: Net expenditure on agricultural support — annual Review
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