§ 21. Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the total European Community budget was represented by EAGGF expenditure in 1982; and what is the corresponding figure in the draft budget for 1983.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe EAGGF accounts for about 65 per cent. of Community spending both in provisional estimates of outturn in 1982 and in the allocations for 1983, allowing for the payment of the agreed 1982 refunds to the United Kingdom and Germany.
§ 43. Mr. McKelveyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by how much, in percentage terms, expenditure under the EAGGF administered by the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce increased in 1980–81 and 1981–82, respectively, compared with 1979–80; and what is the corresponding estimated figure for 1982–83.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerNet expenditure by the EAGGF, after deducting levy receipts credited to the fund, on measures administered by the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce and by other Departments on its behalf increased over that in 1979–80 by 46 per cent. in 1980–81 and 77 per cent. in 1981–82; expenditure in 1982–83 is expected to be 73 per cent. above the 1979–80 level.