§ Mr. Baldryasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total support given by the Exchequer to agriculture and United Kingdom farmers in real terms in the following years: 1955, 1964, 1973, and the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. JoplingExpenditure on agricultural support in the United Kingdom under national grant schemes and subsidies and, since 1972–73, under the CAP is as follows in cash and 1983–84 prices.
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Financial year £ million cash £ million (1983–84 prices)* 1955–56 205 1,680 1964–65 264 1,630 1973–74 392 1,420 1983–84 1,728 1,728 * Cash figures adjusted for general inflation as measured by the GDP deflator at market prices. The figures are taken from the appropriate annual review White Papers and exclude expenditure which may benefit farmers but where the value to them is not shown by the expenditure — for example, expenditure on research, advice and education. They include, however, some expenditure which benefits consumers and trade interests rather than producers. The information is not readily available on a calendar year basis and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.