EC Budget (Hansard, 23 May 1986)

HC Deb 23 May 1986 vol 98 cc365-6W 365W

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will bring up to date, including the forecast outturn for 1986, the table published in the Official Report in reply to a question from the hon. Member for Great Grimsby dated 9 May 1985, Official Report, column 500, concerning the share of the EEC budget taken by the guarantee section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund.

§ Mr. Gummer
The percentage share of total Community expenditure taken by the guarantee section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund since 1984 is as follows:
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per cent.

1984 70

1985 ^*70

1986 †63

^* Budget.

† Budget adopted by the European Parliament.

Final outturn figures for total expenditure in 1985 are not yet available. The Commission are expected to propose a supplementary and amending budget for 1986 which would reduce the above figure to 62 per cent.

	per cent.
1984	70
1985	^*70
1986	†63
^* Budget.
† Budget adopted by the European Parliament.