Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 February 1997. It was answered by Tony Baldry (Conservative) on Friday, 28 February 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: What was the total public expenditure under the CAP paid in the last year to farmers in (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Harvey: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total public expenditure under the CAP paid in the last year to farmers in (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall. [17391] Mr. Baldry: Total public expenditure under the CAP paid to farmers in 1995--the last year for which figures are available--was as follows: (a) Devon: £55,005,315 (b) Cornwall: £30,283,103 It should be noted that a small proportion of these totals relates to non-CAP schemes funded by the EU and in some cases amounts include an element of national as well as EU funding. Devon and Cornwall farmers also benefit from expenditure on market support measures, even though this is not paid directly to them.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 17391; 291 c399W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Agriculture Devon Cornwall Expenditure Subsidies Common agricultural policy
Contains statistics: Yes