HC Deb 26 November 1990 vol 181 cc316-7W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the total level of expenditure on agricultural support in each of the last 10 years; and what level is forecast for each of the next three years.

Mr. Curry

Details of agricultural support in the United Kingdom for the 1985–86 to 1989–90 (forecast) are set out in the publication "Agriculture in the United Kingdom 1989". Figures for preceding years are contained in the Annual Review of Agriculture White Papers. These publications are available in the Library of the House.

The final outturn for 1989–90 and forecasts for the next three years (rounded to the nearest £10 million) are as follows:

£ million
1989–90 (outturn) 1,260
1990–91 (forecast) 1,960
1991–92 (plans) 1,910
1992–93 (plans) 2,030

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how he intends to compensate farmers for income lost as a result of the 30 per cent. cut in farm support agreed at the recent meeting of European Community Agriculture Ministers.

Mr. Curry

The EC Commission has undertaken to make proposals for Community measures to accompany any agreement reached in the current GATT negotiations to reduce levels of agricultural support worldwide. The Council of Ministers will discuss the Commission's proposals under its normal procedures.

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