§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the income of the United Kingdom Agriculture industry was that derived from(a) EU common agricultural policy funds, including intervention sales, (b) UK funds and product sales, and (c) other sources, expressed in (i) cash and (ii) percentage terms, in the last 12 months. [12881]
§ Mr. MorleyEstimates of the revenue to the agricultural industry broken down by source for the calendar year 2000 are given in the table.
Revenue to the UK industry in the year 2000 £ million Percentage Total revenue1 15,587 100 of which: CAP support—EU funded2 2,432 16 UK Exchequer funding3 144 1 Product sales4 11,613 75 Taxes -103 -1 Other sources5 1,501 10 1 Gross output at basic prices plus other subsidies less taxes on production
2 Excludes indirect market support such as intervention purchases but includes payments for over-30-month scheme
3 Includes CAP support measures funded by UK Exchequer 4 Includes the effects of indirect market support which cost £497 million in 2000–01
5 Includes transactions between farms and revenue from non- agricultural activities on the farm