§ Sir Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the overall cost to the Exchequer of support to United Kingdom agriculture in each of the years 1964, 1970, 1980, 1990 and 1994 in actual and 1994 prices: if he will show each figure as a percentage of gross domestic product; and what was the percentage of net disposable income spent on food in each of these years.
§ Mr. JackThe available information on total expenditure on agriculture in the United Kingdom and household expenditure on food is given in the table.
Department are employed in connection with its coastal protection function; and at what locations.
§ Mr. JackCurrently, 61 people are employed in the Ministry1s flood and coastal defence division, dealing with food defence matters as well as coast protection. They are based in London, Cambridge, Lincoln, Taunton, Tunbridge Wells and York.