§ Mrs. CurrieTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of Government spending was allocated to agricultural support in(a) 1962, (b) 1972 and (c) the most recent year available; and what equivalent proportion is estimated to be required in 1995.
§ Mr. CurryThe figures for 1962 and 1972 are not readily available. The most recent year for which figures have been published is the financial year 1991–92 when the proportion of Government spending allocated to agriculture was 0.7 per cent. There are no estimates available for what the equivalent proportion will be in 1995.