Common Agricultural Policy

HC Deb 26 January 1982 vol 16 c323W

Sir Anthony Meyer

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the annual increase in expenditure under the common agricultural policy in every year since 1975.

Mr. Peter Walker

The information is as follows:

CAP Expenditure 1975–1982
	Guarantee Section meua	Guidance Section meua	Total meua	Percentage Increase
1975	4, 522.5	185.3	4, 707.8
1976	5, 587.1	209.1	5, 796.2	23.1
1977	6, 830.4	292.1	7, 122.5	22.9
1978	8, 672.7	323.6	8, 996.3	26.3
1979	10, 440.7	406.6	10, 847.3	20.6
1980	11, 315.2	607.2	11, 922.4	9.9
1981	11, 612.5	814.4	12, 426.9	4.2

Notes:

1. All 1975–1980 figures for guarantee section and 1978–1980 figures for guidance section are from FEOGA financial reports; 1975–1977 guidance figures are MAFF estimates.

2. 1981 figures are from second rectifying budget for 1981 and are in MECU.