HC Deb 16 March 2000 vol 346 c307W
10. Mr. Tynan

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent estimate he has made of the savings for consumers from the Agenda 2000 reform of the common agriculture policy. [113378]

Ms Quin

The Agenda 2000 reforms should result in savings of around £1 billion a year for UK consumers when all the changes have worked through. This will equate to a saving of around £65 per year for the average family of four.

14. Mr. Cox

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the overall benefit to the UK economy of the Agenda 2000 reforms of the CAP. [113382]

Ms Quin

Once fully implemented the economic benefit to the UK is estimated to be worth around £0.5 billion per year.

17. Mr. Borrow

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the savings to consumers that will arise from the Agenda 2000 reform of the common agricultural policy over the next three years. [113385]

Ms Quin

If price reductions are passed to retail, UK consumers will save around £250 million in 2001, £450 million in 2002 and £600 million in 2003 as a result of the Agenda 2000 reform.