HC Deb 29 July 1998 vol 317 cc347-8W
Mr. Nigel Jones

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total cost to the EU of subsidies for tobacco production in the EU per individual member state for the most recent five years for which figures are available. [52106]

Mr. Rooker

Expenditure on subsidising tobacco production for the last five years to the nearest £ million is as follows:

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Belgium 8 4 3 3 2
Germany 36 22 21 20 20
Greece 431 326 332 302 254
Spain 86 92 102 113 89
France 54 60 66 71 59

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Italy 291 302 268 328 287
Austria n/a n/a 0 1 0
Portugal 11 4 11 11 13
Total (EU) 916 810 802 852 725

Note:

Totals may not add, due to rounding

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