HC Deb 21 July 1997 vol 298 c460W
Mr. Pickthall

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the percentage of the total Government expenditure relating to the BSE crisis that reaches farmers. [9540]

Mr. Morley

Of the £1.54 billion expenditure on BSE in 1996–97, about 60 per cent. was paid to farmers primarily through the over-30-months scheme and top-ups to the suckler cow and beef special premium schemes.