HC Deb 18 January 1993 vol 217 cc72-4W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish expenditure figures in ecus paid by EC member states on agriculture per hectare of land in agricultural use over the past five years for which figures are available.

Mr. Curry

The table shows expenditure on CAP market support measures from the guarantee section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund by member state.

EAGGF guarantee expenditure per hectare by member state 1987
1 Expenditure million ecu 2 UAA million hectare 3 Average ecu/per HA (1 ÷ 2)
Belgium 821.5 1.406 584.28
Denmark 1,058.8 2.818 375.73
Germany 3,993.0 12.000 332.75
Greece 1,341.2 5.741 233.62
Spain 604.1 27.121 22.27
France 5,662.1 31.401 180.31
Ireland 956.3 5.676 168.48
Italy 3,903.5 17.404 224.29
Luxembourg 1.5 0.127 11.81
Netherlands 2,727.8 2.204 1,237.66
Portugal 147.2 4.532 32.48
United Kingdom 1,748.8 18.505 94.50

1988
1 Expenditure million ecu 2 UAA million hectare 3 Average ecu/per HA (1 ÷ 2)
Belgium 721.5 1.395 517.20
Denmark 1,212.4 2.815 430.69
Germany 4,904.4 11.915 411.62

1 Expenditure million ecu 2 UAA million hectare 3 Average ecu/per HA (1 ÷ 2)
Greece 1,318.8 5.741 229.72
Spain 1,887.2 27.110 69.61
France 6,209.7 31.354 198.05
Ireland 1,081.3 5.701 189.67
Italy 4,349.7 17.404 249.93
Luxembourg 3.0 0.127 23.62
Netherlands 3,831.5 2.019 1,897.72
Portugal 157.2 4.532 34.69
United Kingdom 1,992.8 18.510 107.66

1989
1 Expenditure million ecu 2 UAA million hectare 3 Average ecu/per HA (1 ÷ 2)
Belgium 585.8 1.395 419.93
Denmark 1,015.1 2.809 361.37
Germany 4,191.7 11.885 352.69
Greece 1,650.9 5.741 287.56
Spain 1,903.2 27.110 70.20
France 4,810.5 30.710 156.64
Ireland 1,241.3 5.697 217.89
Italy 4,621.8 17.297 267.20
Luxembourg 1.8 0.126 14.29
Netherlands 3,749.9 2.019 1,857.31
Portugal 174.4 4.532 38.48
United Kingdom 1,917.0 18.031 106.32

1990
1 Expenditure million ecu 2 UAA million hectare 3 Average ecu/per HA (1 ÷ 2)
Belgium 873.7 1.363 641.01
Denmark 1,113.7 2.809 396.48
Germany 4,365.6 11.868 367.85
Greece 1,949.7 5.741 339.61
Spain 2,120.8 27.110 78.23
France 5,142.6 30.581 168.16
Ireland 1,668.5 5.697 292.87
Italy 4,157.1 17.215 241.48
Luxembourg 5.2 0.127 40.94
Netherlands 2,869.0 2.019 1,421.00
Portugal 214.2 4.532 47.26
United Kingdom 1,979.0 18.447 107.28

1991
1 Expenditure million ecu 2 UAA million hectare 3 Average ecu/per HA (1 ÷ 2)
Belgium 1,434.2 1,052.24
Denmark 1,200.5 427.38
Germany 5,201.9 438.31
Greece 2,178.3 379.43
Spain 3,269.8 120.61
France 6,318.3 206.61
Ireland 1,716.8 301.35
Italy 5,152.7 299.31
Luxembourg 2.8 22.05
Netherlands 2,638.5 1,306.83
Portugal 314.6 69.42
United Kingdom 2,396.3 129.90

Sources: (1) EAGGF Guarantee Reports 1987–91.

(2) The agricultural situation in the Community Reports 1988–91. UAA statistics not available for 1991. Average expenditure/hectare was calculated using the 1990 area.

Note: UAA = Utilised agricultural area.

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