HC Deb 04 April 2001 vol 366 cc222-3W
Mr. Watts

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what level of(a) Government and (b) EU subsidy the agricultural sector received in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999 and (e) 2000. [156266]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 30 March 2001]: The following table sets out (a) total CAP expenditure in the UK, (b) the UK Exchequer funded element of CAP expenditure, and (c) national expenditure on other agricultural grants and subsidies, for the financial years 1996–97 to 2000–01.

£ million
Total CAP expenditure in the UK -of which: UK Exchequer funded Other national expenditure on agricultural grants and subsidies
1996–97 4,203 75 40
1997–98 3,455 91 37
1998–99 3,350 105 26
1999–2000 2,992 139 30
2000–01 3,005 144 34

Note:

The second column of data does not include the UK Exchequer contribution to expenditure on HLCA's (Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances), although total expenditure on HLCA's is included in the first column.

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