HC Deb 26 March 1990 vol 170 c13W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of European Community spending was on agriculture in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Ryder

For the years 1980 to 1988 the information requested is given in table 16 of successive reports by the Court of Auditors. In 1989 and 1990, provision for agricultural guarantee expenditure accounted for 59.6 and 56.6 per cent. respectively of the total budget.