HC Deb 03 February 1998 vol 305 c590W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much was paid by(a) the EU and (b) the UK to subsidise the tobacco growing and marketing industries in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [26472]

Mr. Rooker

In 1996 the EU spent 1,026 million ecu (£852 million)' on subsidies under the EU tobacco regime. None of these payments were made in the UK. There are no EU subsidies to the tobacco marketing industries.

Note:

11996 exchange rate used: £1=1.204 ecu.