Common Agricultural Policy

HC Deb 20 July 1978 vol 954 cc328-9W

39. Mr. Ioan Evans

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the latest annual cost of the operation of the common agricultural policy to the EEC and the United Kingdom.

Mr. John Silkin

Provisions for the European Agricultural Guarantee and Guidance Fund, in the Communities' 1978 Budget totalled 9118.75 million units of account (£5,959.97 million converted at 1.53ua=£1). It is estimated that the United Kingdom share of the 1978 Budget will be about 15 per cent.

43. Mr. Tim Renton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he is taking to accelerate the reform of the common agricultural policy.

Mr. John Silkin

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given earlier today to the hon. Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten).