§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what amounts have been available in other EU member states for agricultural compensation since 1 May 1997(a) directly from the EU budget and (b) as permitted by the Commission from member states' budgets; and what percentage of this has been claimed. [59658]
§ Mr. RookerApart from the UK only three other Member States, Sweden, Italy and Ireland have been eligible for agrimonetary compensation since 1 May 1997. According to information supplied by the Commission, aid available from 1 May 1997, and amounts claimed, in these Member States is as follows:
Agrimonetary compensation available and claimed in other EU Member States since 1 May 1997 (all amounts stated in Mecu) Available Claim notified EU funded Nationally funded EU funded Nationally funded Ireland 123.15 123.15 122.9 (99.8%) 28.7 (23.3%) Italy 206.1 206.1 123.65 (60%) 0.35 (0.16%) Sweden 11.6 11.6 11.6 (100%) 6.1 (52.9%)