§ Mr. HainTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much in(a) ecus and (b) pounds by standard region and in total the United Kingdom received under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund over the last available five years in respect of (i) the structural funds and (ii) the price guarantees. [11654]
§ Mr. Boswell[holding answer 29 January 1996]: A table containing details of UK receipts under the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund is set 698W out. A breakdown by standard region is not available. The guidance section is one of the structural funds. The guarantee section finances market support.
Total UK receipts under the EAGGF guidance and guarantee sections 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 11994–95 (a) Ecus (million)2 (i) Guidance section3 93 134 100 104 82 (ii) Guarantee section 2,226 2,457 2,150 3,569 3,141 (b) £ (million) (i) Guidance section3 66 94 71 82 63 (ii) Guarantee section 1,579 1,718 1,525 2,810 2,416 Notes: 1Estimated outturn. 2Exchange rates used are as follows: 1990–91: £1 = 1.41 ecu, 1991–92: £1 = 1.43 ecu, 1992–93: £1 = 1.41 ecu, 1993–94: £1 = 1.27 ecu, 1994–95: £1 = 1.30 ecu. 3Up to and including 1993–94 an element of EAGGF guidance section funding related to fisheries. Source:
1990–91 to 1993–94: 1995 departmental report of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's smaller departments, table 9.4, "Receipts from European Institutions analysed by Department".