§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much was paid in subsidies out of the EU budget in the latest available financial year to tobacco growers within the EU. [151899]
§ Ms QuinThe last year for which figures are available is the European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund financial year ending 15 October 2000 when 984.5 meuro (£592.1 million1) was paid in subsidies out of the EU budget to tobacco growers.
1£1 = 1.6631 euro