§ Mr. WattsTo 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]
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§ 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.