Common Agricultural Policy

HC Deb 19 December 1991 vol 201 c299W

9. Mr. Moate

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he next expects to meet his EC colleagues to discuss reform of the common agricultural policy.

Mr. Gummer

At the next meeting of the Agriculture Council on 27–28 January.

21. Mr. Ron Brown

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much the common agricultural policy has cost the British Exchequer during the past five years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Curry

The information is as follows. In addition, however, the Exchequer supports CAP spending elsewhere in the Community through our net contribution to the EC budget.

United Kingdom Public Expenditure under the CAP1
	£ million
1987–88	1,611
1988–89	1,363
1989–90	1,230
1990–91	1,848
1991–92	2,000
1 United Kingdom expenditure under the CAP covers market support and structural aid schemes.