§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much was paid in subsidies to pig farmers in the UK for the year 1999. [113082]
§ Ms QuinThe CAP pigmeat regime contains no provision for paying subsidies direct to pig farmers. However, the European Commission spent over £200 million in 1999 supporting the pigmeat market, by the use of export refunds and aids to private storage.