Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund

HC Deb 17 February 1983 vol 37 cc250-1W

Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why expenditure from the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund in the United Kingdom in 1982–83 is estimated to be less than in 1981–82.

Mr. Peter Walker

The main reasons are the expected fall in expenditure on Third country export refunds, particularly for cereals, and increase in certain levies on intra-Community trade and the milk co-responsibility levy, which are credited to the EAGGF and so reduce the call on the fund.