HC Deb 11 November 1998 vol 319 c251W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the total value of subsidies, in current prices, paid to farmers in the United Kingdom for each of the last 10 years through(a) his Department and (b) the European Union. [57506]

Mr. Morley

[holding answer 3 November 1998]: The total value of payments to farmers made through this Department in each of the last 10 years is as follows:

Year £ million
1988–89 294
1989–90 305
1990–91 358
1991–92 393
1992–93 568
1993–94 1,307
1994–95 1,444
1995–96 1,729
1996–97 1,794
1997–98 1,547

Most of these payments are in respect of EU-funded CAP and environmental measures.

Information on payments made direct to farmers by the EU is not held centrally.