HC Deb 15 February 1985 vol 73 cc299-300W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Prime Minister what is the purpose of the moneys paid out of the Exchequer to hill farmers; and if she will publish in the Official Report particulars of such moneys paid out in each of the past five years together with particulars of any moneys paid out by the EEC during the same period.

The Prime Minister

I refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave him on 31 January 1985. Details of support to agriculture in hill areas are given in table 28 of the White Paper on the "Annual Review of Agriculture 1985" (Cmnd. 9423).