HC Deb 10 April 2001 vol 366 cc584-5W
Mr. Jack

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement setting out the factors so far identified in the EU enlargement negotiations which could lead to a breaching of the current agricultural budgetary guideline. [157524]

Ms Quin

The financial perspective for 2000–06, agreed at the Berlin Council in March 1999, set aside up to 58 billion euro for spending in the new member states. This included 12.41 billion euro to extend CAP and rural development measures to the new member states. The Government's objective is to ensure that the financial perspective is respected.