§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the estimated amount of financial support received by the agricultural industry from(a) the European Union, (b) the United Kingdom Government
Financial support received by the agricultural industry in Wales Constant prices (1990–91=100) £ million (per cent. of total) 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 CAP expenditure 58 (52) 85 (57) 99 (64) 146 (77) 156 (73) Domestic expenditure 54 (48) 63 (43) 55 (36) 44 (2) 57 (27) Total 112 (100) 148 (100) 154 (100) 190 (100) 213 (100) 1. Expenditure on domestic schemes include an element which is subsequently refunded by the EU. However, as refunds do not necessarily take place in the year in which the expenditure is incurred the annual figures are shown gross of refunds.
2. Expenditure figures for Wales are only available in respect of direct support. The figures therefore exclude variable premium payments and intervention support for which separate Welsh figures are unavailable. The variable premium scheme ended in January 1992 and intervention support has been reduced as a result of the 1992 CAP reforms. Thus in the early years of the series, total expenditure is understated and the proportion represented by domestic support expenditure is overstated.