Written question asked by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 1998. It was answered by Lord Cunningham of Felling (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what has been the cost to public funds of each package of agrimonetary compensations claimed by other member states of the EU under the terms of the current Agrimonetary Regime. - (Holding answer 26 January 1998).

Answer: Mr. Jack: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the cost to public funds of each package of agrimonetary compensations claimed by other member states of the EU under the terms of the current agrimonetary regime. [25248] Dr. John Cunningham: [holding answer 26 January 1998]: Other EU Member States have paid around 650 MECU in agrimonetary compensation so far of which, 460 MECU has been reimbursed from the CAP budget. The UK's net contribution to this spending, as to all new EU spending in other Member State, will be around 5 per cent.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 25248; 305 c209W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: EU countries Public expenditure Common agricultural policy Green rates Monetary compensatory amounts