HC Deb 21 November 1996 vol 285 c709W
27. Mr. Dowd

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of his Department's expenditure in 1997 in support of the livestock industry. [3746]

Mrs. Browning

Estimated expenditure, including EU-funded expenditure, in 1997–97 in support of the livestock industry is £2,499 million. Of this £445 million is expected to occur in January-March 1997. An announcement of estimated expenditure in 1997–98 will be made shortly. These figures include expenditure relating to intervention buying, export refunds, private storage aid, premium schemes and BSE measures but not hill livestock compensatory allowances.