§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the amount of agri-monetary compensation(a) claimed by the UK in (i) 1997–98 (ii) 1998–99 and (iii) 1999–2000 and (b) that the Government intend to claim in 2000–01. [117971]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 6 April 2000]:The approximate figures are set out as follows for the following CAP scheme years:
Scheme year £ million 1997 85 1998 48 1999 264 Because payments relate to scheme years, some of the expenditure falls between calendar years.
In addition, we intend to pay £154 million in 2000 and £44 million in 2001. This is subject to exchange rates remaining as they are, and approval of new schemes by the European Commission.