§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what level of total agrimonetary compensation was(a) applied for and (b) received in each of the last 10 years. [151828]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 1 March 2001]The UK was first eligible for agrimonetary compensation following currency movements during 1996. Agrimonetary compensation applied for since then is shown in the table. In each case, payment has been made as soon as possible following approval by the European Commission.
£ million Year Applied for 1997 85 1998 48 1999 1396 2000 100 1Includes second and third annual instalments of compulsory agrimonetary compensation: one notification covered all three years' payments, from 1999 to 2001 In addition, my right hon. Friend the Minister announced on 28 February that he intended to draw down a further £156 million of agrimonetary compensation for beef, sheep and dairy farmers, subject to Commission approval.