§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what details he has received of the rural development plans of other EU member states, with particular reference to their level of funding. [122961]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 22 May 2000]: The European Commission has so far produced only a summary of the Rural Development Plan for Finland, which makes full use of their EU allocation.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the projected increase in expenditure on the England rural development plan takes into account official estimates of inflation over the period involved. [122966]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 22 May 2000]: No. The projected increase in expenditure derives from modulation receipts which will be matched pound for pound, subject to the Spending Review.