asked the Minister for Agriculture the amount of State aid to agriculture in each year since 1970.
Written Answers. - State Aid to Agriculture.
450.
State expenditure in relation to agriculture from 1970 is as follows:
|
£m |
|
|
1970/71 (a) |
94.2 |
|
1971/72 (a) |
107.1 |
|
1972/73 (a) |
112.9 |
|
1973/74 (a) |
89.0 |
|
1974 (b) |
69.3 |
|
1975 |
108.6 |
|
1976 |
142.4 |
|
1977 |
156.1 |
|
1978 |
170.1 |
|
1979 |
177.3 |
|
1980 |
224.4 |
|
1981 |
283.1 (Provisional) |
|
1982 |
333.6 (Estimate) |
Source: Table 5 of 1982 “Budget” booklet and comparable tables for previous years.
(a) Year ending 31 March.
(b) April to December.