HL Deb 07 February 1996 vol 569 cc20-1WA
Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the annual EC spending on the common agricultural policy each year since 1973, and what proportion of that was contributed by the UK.

Lord Lucas:

The information is as follows:

Total CAP expenditure (EAGGF Guarantee) % UK contribution to total EC budget as a whole1
1973 23,660 8.78
1974 23,107 11.04
1975 24,727 13.57
1976 25,570 16.21
1977 26,662 19.24
1978 38,673 15.36
1979 310,441 17.49
1980 411,315 20.76
1981 410,980 21.51
1982 412,406 24.17
1983 415,812 22.09
1984 418,346 21.82
1985 419,744 19.52
1986 422,137 14.50
1987 422,968 16.20

Total CAP expenditure (EAGGF Guarantee) % UK contributionto total EC budget as a whole1
1988 427,687 13.02
1989 425,873 14.82
1990 427,036 15.78
1991 431,939 8.96
1992 432,109 11.91
1993 435,032 11.92
1994 432,970 10.00

Sources

FEOGA Annual Financial Reports.

Annual Reports of the European Court of Auditors.

Footnotes:

1The UK contributes to the EC budget as a whole, and not parts of it. These percentages represent the UK's gross contribution to the EC budget. net of the Fontainebleau abatement.

2Million units of account.

1Million European units of account.

4Million European currency units.

Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proportion of the annual EC budget was spent on the Common Agricultural Policy each year since 1973.

Lord Lucas:

The information is as follows:

Total CAP expenditure(EAGGF Guarantee) as a % of total EC expenditure
1973 91
1974 69
1975 77
1976 76
1977 75
1978 72
1979 73
1980 69
1981 62
1982 61
1983 65
1984 67
1985 70
1986 65
1987 65
1988 67
1989 63
1990 62
1991 59
1992 55
1993 55
1994 55

Sources

FEOGA Annual Financial Reports.

Annual Reports of the European Court of Auditors.