§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the expenditure by the European Union on the common agricultural policy in 1995; what were the actual figures for each of the previous 10 years; and if he will list United Kingdom domestic expenditure by Her Majesty's Government on agriculture in each of these years. [34422]
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 14 July 1995]: The European Commission is forecasting that expenditure on the common agricultural policy in 1995 will be within the budget level of 36,897 mecu, £29,537 million. This is 1,047 mecu, £838 million within the EU guidelines of 37,944 mecu, £30,375 million. Expenditure in 1994 was 32,970 mecu, £25,264 million, some 3,495 mecu, £2,678 million, below the guideline. Details of expenditure on the common agricultural policy in previous years are contained in the annual financial reports on the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund, guarantee section, copies of which have been deposited in the Library of the House. The latest available report relates to 1993.
Details of United Kingdom expenditure on agriculture from 1988–89 to 1994–95 are contained in table 9.1 of the editions of "Agriculture in the United Kingdom" and for earlier years in table 9.1 of the Government White Papers— "The Annual Review of Agriculture". These publications have also been deposited in the Library of the House.