§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much the EC plans to spend in the current financial year on its agricultural policy; and by what percentage this has changed over the past five and 10 years.
§ Mr. JackExpenditure on agricultural support in the United Kingdom in the current financial year—1993–94 —is estimated at £3,011 million. This represents increases of 118 per cent. and 74 per cent. over expenditure in the 1988–89 and 1983–84 financial years respectively. Of this, £2,727 million represents the estimated expenditure on the CAP in the United Kingdom.