HC Deb 04 June 1998 vol 313 c344W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much was paid by the EU to subsidise the growing of tobacco in the last year for which figures are available. [44034]

Mr. Rooker

In 1997 the EU spent 998 million ecu (£725 million)1 on subsidies under the EU tobacco regime. None of this was spent in the United Kingdom. 1 1997 exchange rate used: £1 = 1.3758 ecu