§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the overall farm budget agreed for 1991–92 as a result of the new farm price package; and what was the actual common agricultural policy expenditure in this area last year.
§ Mr. CurryTaking account of this year's price settlement, the European Commission is forecasting that Community expenditure on agricultural support in 1991 will exceed the budget of £22.0 billion but will fall within the agricultural guideline of £22.7 billion. A supplementary budget will be put forward in due course. For 1992 the budget has yet to be agreed but expenditure cannot exceed the agricultural guideline of £24.4 billion. The forecast outturn for Community agricultural guarantee expenditure in 1990 is £17.9 billion.