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Written question asked by Bill Tynan (Labour) on Thursday, 2 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 March 2000. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Thursday, 16 March 2000 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 recent estimate he has made of the savings for consumers from the Agenda 2000 reform of the Common Agriculture Policy. - Inc figures. (Failed OPQ).
Answer

Mr. Tynan: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent estimate he has made of the savings for consumers from the Agenda 2000 reform of the common agriculture policy. [113378] Ms Quin: The Agenda 2000 reforms should result in savings of around £1 billion a year for UK consumers when all the changes have worked through. This will equate to a saving of around £65 per year for the average family of four.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
346 c307W; 113378
Session
1999-00
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Reform Common agricultural policy Agenda 2000
Contains statistics
Yes