HL Deb 16 July 2002 vol 637 c136WA
The Earl of Caithness

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Whitty on 19 June (WA 89), for each £1 of grant or subsidy made, what percentage is due to the administrative costs. [HL4881]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

In approximate terms and taking an average across all agricultural grants and subsidies, for each £1 of grant and subsidy made 7 per cent is due to the administrative costs.