Agriculture Expenditure (Hansard, 27 July 1993)

§ Sir Ralph Howell
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the overall cost to the Exchequer of support to United Kingdom agriculture in each year since 1963–64 in actual and 1989–90 prices; and if he will show each figure as a percentage of gross domestic product.

§ Mr. Jack
The information is as follows:

(a) (b) (c)

United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture (£ million actual prices) United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture (£ million 1989–90 prices) United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture as percentage of GDP

1963–64 294 2,628 0.94

1964–65 264 2,259 0.77

1965–66 238 1,944 0.65

1966–67 229 1,795 0.59

1967–68 262 1,996 0.64

1968–69 257 1,863 0.58

1969–70 268 1,846 0.56

1970–71 259 1,650 0.49

1971–72 323 1,885 0.54

1972–73 267 1,441 0.40

1973–74 392 1,978 0.52

1974–75 495 2,086 0.55

1975–76 512 1,719 0.46

1976–77 378 1,121 0.29

1977–78 460 1,197 0.30

1978–;79 537 1,260 0.31

1979–80 677 1,361 0.32

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(a) (b) (c)

United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture (£ million actual prices) United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture (£ million 1989–90 prices) United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture as percentage of GDP

1980–81 1,012 1,720 0.43

1981–82 972 1,506 0.37

1982–83 1,433 2,073 0.50

1983–84 1,729 2,390 0.56

1984–85 1,712 2,254 0.52

1985–86 2,165 2,702 0.60

1986–87 1,449 1,751 0.37

1987–88 1,630 1,868 0.38

1988–89 1,380 1,473 0.29

1989–90 1,258 1,258 0.24

1990–91 1,910 1,799 0.34

1991–92 1,959 1,729 0.34

1992–93 2,066 1,763 0.34

Sources:
1963–64 to 1985–86 from the UK Annual Reviews of Agriculture
1986–87 to 1992–93 (forecast) from Agriculture in the UK
UK GDP—CSO Economic Trends

§ Sir Ralph Howell
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list(a) overall EC expenditure as a percentage of EC gross domestic product, (b) net EC expenditure on agriculture as a percentage of overall EC gross domestic product and (c) net United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture as a proportion of gross domestic product in each year since 1973.

§ Mr. Jack
The information is as follows:

(a) (b) (c)

EC General Budget expenditure as percentage EC GDP EC expenditure on agriculture (EAGGF Guarantee) as percentage EC GDP UK expenditure¹ on agriculture as percentage UK GDP

1973 0.46 0.37 0.52

1974 0.43 0.31 0.55

1975 0.47 0.35 0.46

1976 0.53 0.39 0.29

1977 0.55 0.41 0.30

1978 0.68 0.49 0.31

1979 0.71 0.52 0.32

1980 0.71 0.50 0.43

1981 0.72 0.45 0.37

1982 0.76 0.45 0.50

1983 0.85 0.55 0.56

1984 0.87 0.59 0.52

1985 0.83 0.59 0.60

1986 0.98 0.62 0.37

1987 0.94 0.61 0.38

1988 1.01 0.68 0.29

1989 0.93 0.59 0.24

1990 0.93 0.57 0.34

1991 1.04 0.61 0.34

1992² 1.17 0.66 0.34

Sources:
The Community Budget: The Facts in Figures, 1992 Edition The European Economy 1992
Eurostat Rapid Reports: Economy and Finance, 1993 No. 2 UK Annual Reviews and Agriculture in the UK
Economic Trends, Annual Supplement 1992 and June 1993
¹ UK expenditure reflects UK financial years e.g. 1973 is April 1973-March 1974
² 1992 EC budget figures
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§ Sir Ralph Howell
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the overall cost of national and EC agricultural support in the United Kingdom as a cash figure and as a percentage of gross domestic product in 1960, 1970 and each year since 1980–81.

§ Mr. Jack
The information is as follows:

Year UK public expenditure on agriculture £ million Percentage of GDP

1960–61 263 1.00

1970–71 259 0.49

1980–81 1,012 0.43

1981–82 972 0.37

1982–83 1,433 0.50

1983–84 1,729 0.56

1984–85 1,712 0.52

1985–86 2,165 0.60

1986–87 1,449 0.37

1987–88 1,630 0.38

1988–89 1,380 0.29

1989–90 1,258 0.24

1990–91 1,910 0.34

1991–92 1,959 0.34

1992–93 2,066 0.34

Sources:
1960–61, 1970–71, 1980–81 to 1985–86 from the UK Annual Review of Agriculture
1986–87 to 1992–93 (forecast) from Agriculture in the UK
UK GDP—CSO Economic Trends

	(a)	(b)	(c)
	United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture (£ million actual prices)	United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture (£ million 1989–90 prices)	United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture as percentage of GDP
1963–64	294	2,628	0.94
1964–65	264	2,259	0.77
1965–66	238	1,944	0.65
1966–67	229	1,795	0.59
1967–68	262	1,996	0.64
1968–69	257	1,863	0.58
1969–70	268	1,846	0.56
1970–71	259	1,650	0.49
1971–72	323	1,885	0.54
1972–73	267	1,441	0.40
1973–74	392	1,978	0.52
1974–75	495	2,086	0.55
1975–76	512	1,719	0.46
1976–77	378	1,121	0.29
1977–78	460	1,197	0.30
1978–;79	537	1,260	0.31
1979–80	677	1,361	0.32

	(a)	(b)	(c)
	EC General Budget expenditure as percentage EC GDP	EC expenditure on agriculture (EAGGF Guarantee) as percentage EC GDP	UK expenditure¹ on agriculture as percentage UK GDP
1973	0.46	0.37	0.52
1974	0.43	0.31	0.55
1975	0.47	0.35	0.46
1976	0.53	0.39	0.29
1977	0.55	0.41	0.30
1978	0.68	0.49	0.31
1979	0.71	0.52	0.32
1980	0.71	0.50	0.43
1981	0.72	0.45	0.37
1982	0.76	0.45	0.50
1983	0.85	0.55	0.56
1984	0.87	0.59	0.52
1985	0.83	0.59	0.60
1986	0.98	0.62	0.37
1987	0.94	0.61	0.38
1988	1.01	0.68	0.29
1989	0.93	0.59	0.24
1990	0.93	0.57	0.34
1991	1.04	0.61	0.34
1992²	1.17	0.66	0.34

Year	UK public expenditure on agriculture £ million	Percentage of GDP
1960–61	263	1.00
1970–71	259	0.49
1980–81	1,012	0.43
1981–82	972	0.37
1982–83	1,433	0.50
1983–84	1,729	0.56
1984–85	1,712	0.52
1985–86	2,165	0.60
1986–87	1,449	0.37
1987–88	1,630	0.38
1988–89	1,380	0.29
1989–90	1,258	0.24
1990–91	1,910	0.34
1991–92	1,959	0.34
1992–93	2,066	0.34