HC Deb 22 July 1987 vol 120 c238W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of (a) the total agricultural support for the European Economic Community, (b) overall European Ecomomic Community expenditure and (c) total European Economic Community agricultural exports, at the latest date for which information is available.

Mr. MacGregor

Expenditure in 1986 under the common agricultural policy amounted to 23 billion ecu (£14,900 million). Final outturn figures for total Community expenditure are not yet available, but the budget provision was 35,174 mecu (£22,800 million). The value of exports from the European Community of agricultural products in 1986 was nearly 29 billion ecu (£18,800 million). (Source: Eurostat.)