§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing annual expenditure under the common agricultural policy each year since 1972 in terms of the European currency unit and the then open market rate for sterling, the increase of expenditure since 1972 each year in real terms, the proportion of the budget each year devoted to the common agricultural policy and the amount received by the United Kingdom each year under the common agricultural policy.
§ Mr. JoplingThe information requested is set out in the following table:
costs of intervention storage: what estimate he has made of the effect on United Kingdom public expenditure in 1986–87: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JoplingThese reductions formed part of a package of measures designed to offset additional Community expenditure in 1986 and to keep expenditure within the financial guideline in 1987. The United Kingdom supports these objectives. The effect of the reductions on United Kingdom public expenditure is expected to be broadly neutral as the reduction in receipts will be offset by lower contributions to the Community budget.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether West Germany has been authorised to take national measures to help its farmers as a result of the price settlement under the common agricultural policy.
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§ Mr. GummerI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.