§ Mr. Shoreasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total expenditure of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund in each year since 1968–69; and what estimates have been made of expenditure in the years ahead.
§ Mr. PriorThe Budget estimates of the Community for expenditure from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund for each year from 1968–69 are given below; these do not extend beyond 1972. The final figures for actual expenditure are not available as the accounts for the years in question are still open.
Units of Account million £million July 1968/June 1969 2421 1009 July/December 1969* 1697 707 1970 2717 1132 1971 2632 1097 1972 2807 1170 * From 1970 the EEC accounting period was moved to a calendar year basis.