HC Deb 24 October 1983 vol 47 c13W
Mr. Body

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the value of grants received by United Kingdom farmers from the guidance section of the European agriculture guidance and guarantee fund for each year since entry into the European Community.

Mr. MacGregor

The amount of grants received by United Kingdom farmers which was subsequently reimbursed from the guidance section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund was as follows:

£ million
1973 negligible
1974 5
1975 17
1976 16
1977 21
1978 31
1979 36
1980 54
1981 49
1982 58

Some other guidance expenditure has also benefited farmers indirectly, in particular grants to co-operatives for marketing and processing projects, but it is not possible to identify precise amounts.