HC Deb 14 March 1985 vol 75 c264W
31. Mr. Marlow

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the cost of the common agricultral policy for 1983 and 1984 and give his latest estimate for 1985.

Mr. Jopling

Expenditure on the common agricultural policy in 1983 amounted to 16,634 mecu. Final figures for 1984 expenditure are not yet available but the supplementary and amending budget No. 1 for 1984 made provision for CAP expenditure of 19,121 mecu. The 1985 budget has not yet been adopted.