§ >Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from what date agri-monetary compensation has been available to the Government; and what was the maximum amount of agri-monetary compensation available to Britain in each year of the system's existence. [122970]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 22 May 2000]: The UK has been eligible for agri-monetary compensation since 1997. The following amounts became available (in three year degressive packages) in each year:
£ million 1997 1,036 1998 248 1999 579 20001 291 1To date