§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what prosecutions have resulted in each of the last five years from fraud against the CAP; how much has been recovered; what fines have been imposed; and what equivalent information he has in respect of(a) Italy, (b) Greece and (c) Spain.
§ Mr. JackThe information for the United Kingdom for the four years 1990 to 1993 is as follows. Information for earlier years is not readily available.
Year Numbers of prosecutions Amounts recovered £ Fines £ 1990 26 3,136 23,100 1991 20 70,349 223,650 1992 31 301,601 557,170 1993 31 14,955 309,795 We have no equivalent data available relating to other member states.