HC Deb 14 February 2002 vol 380 cc649-50W
Hugh Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much per year has been spent in euros at current exchange rates in the EU as a whole on the common agricultural policy in each of the last five years. [34679]

Mr. Morley

The following table give the cost of the common agricultural policy throughout the EU at current exchange rates.

FEOGA years Cost of the CAP in euros (millions) Cost of the CAP converted into pounds (millions) at £/euro = 0.6163
1996 39,108 24,102
1997 40,675 25,068
1998 38,748 23,881
1999 39,541 24,369
2000 40,435 24,920

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