HC Deb 02 February 1993 vol 218 cc132-3W
Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the estimated cost of introducing CAP reform to(a) the activities of his Department and (b) the British farming industry.

Mr. Curry

The total estimated cost to the Ministry for the introduction of the CAP reform measures is £25 million in 1993–94, falling to £20 million in subsequent years. This represents a small proportion of total programme costs.

There will be higher costs to the British farming industry in the first year, when the Community anti-fraud rules require the submission of a good deal of basic information relating to the farm, but we hope to reduce the costs to farmers in subsequent years.

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