HC Deb 19 January 1994 vol 235 c680W
Mr. Tyler

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the value at 1980 and 1992–93 prices of hill livestock compensatory allowances in each year since 1980.

Mr. Jack

[holding answer 18 January 1994]: The information requested is given in the table.

Expenditure on HLCAs (£ million)
Financial years Current prices 1980 prices (a) 1992–93 prices (a)
1980–81 95.0 96.0 192.1
1981–82 84.5 76.2 153.0
1982–83 88.3 72.8 149.4
1983–84 91.5 72.5 148.0
1984–85 93.8 70.7 144.3
1985–86 104.9 73.9 152.5
1986–87 121.7 83.2 171.3
1987–88 121.0 79.4 163.9
1988–89 112.6 71.1 143.8
1989–90 122.4 71.5 145.0
1990–91 130.4 69.7 140.9
1991–92 160.9 80.8 166.0
1992–93 139.4 67.1 139.4

(a) Deflated by the retail prices index—all items.