Agricultural Support Costs (Hansard, 3 March 1988)

§ 57. Mr. Stevens
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current cost of agricultural support in the United Kingdom; and what will the cost be in 1988–89 expressed in 1988 prices.
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§ 62. Mr. Riddick
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the cost of supporting agriculture in the United Kingdom in 1978–79; what is the most recent cost; and if he will make a statement.

§ 87. Mr. Ken Hargreaves
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current cost of agricultural support in the United Kingdom; and what was the cost in 1978–79.

§ 102. Mr. Cran
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current annual cost of agricultural support in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. MacGregor
Public expenditure on agricultural grants and subsidies for the years requested is as follows;

£ million

1978–79 (outturn) 537

1988–89 (estimate) ¹ 1,783

¹ Source: 1988 Public Expenditure White Paper (figure for 1978–79 from Annual Review of Agriculture).

The Government also support the industry in a number of other ways such as research and development, advisory veterinary and administrative services.

§ 104. Mr. Steen
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the cost of supporting British agriculture each year since 1979.

§ Mr. MacGregor
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for South Shields (Dr. Clark) on 9 February 1988 at column156.

	£ million
1978–79 (outturn)	537
1988–89 (estimate)	¹ 1,783
¹ Source: 1988 Public Expenditure White Paper (figure for 1978–79 from Annual Review of Agriculture).