Farming (Subsidies) (Hansard, 8 December 1983)

HC Deb 08 December 1983 vol 50 cc224-5W 224W

§ Mr. Robert Banks
asked the Minister of Agriculture. Fisheries and Food if he will set out the total amount of subsidies paid to British farmers by (a) his Department and (b) the EC for each of the last two financial years.

§ Mr. MacGregor
Expenditure in the last two years by the agricultural departments and the intervention board for agricultural produce was as follows.

1981–82 £ million 1982–83 £ million

(a) on market regulation under the common agricultural policy 679 1,099

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1981–82 £ million 1982–83 £ million

(b) on other agricultural grants and subsidies 294 334

	1981–82 £ million	1982–83 £ million
(a) on market regulation under the common agricultural policy	679	1,099

	1981–82 £ million	1982–83 £ million
(b) on other agricultural grants and subsidies	294	334