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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answer

Mr. Boswell: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list for the last three years for each member state of the European Union the amount in ecu they have been entitled to claim in monetary compensation for exchange rate changes; how much they have claimed; and how much is outstanding. [28354] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 9 February 1998]: As at July 1997, aid notified to the Commission for the nine other EU Member States entitled to pay agrimonetary compensation between 1995-97 was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1995 1996 1997 Country Possible Actual Possible Actual Possible Actual Maximum expenditure expenditure expenditure expenditure expenditure expenditure possible MECU MECU MECU MECU MECU MECU future expenditure MECU{1} Germany{2} 218.5 217 145.6 144.7 -- -- Nil Netherlands 99 49.3 66 32.8 -- -- Nil Austria 38 18.9 25.36 12.6 -- -- Nil Denmark 7.6 3.9 5.1 2.6 -- -- Nil Luxembourg{3} 3.1 3.1 2.1 2.1 -- -- Nil Belgium{4} 39.5 25.8 26.3 13.3 -- -- Nil Sweden -- -- 54.2 27.8 12.5 6.6 6.25 Ireland -- -- -- -- 170.8 91.2 170.8 Italy -- -- -- -- -- -- 495 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Ireland and Sweden have indicated plans to pay some of the outstanding aid available. {2} 50 per cent. of actual expenditure in 1995 and 1996 was nationally funded. {3} 50 per cent. of actual expenditure in 1995 and 1996 was nationally funded. {4} Approximately 20 per cent. of actual expenditure in 1995 was nationally funded.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

28354; 306 c176W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

EU countries European currency unit Common agricultural policy Exchange rates Monetary compensatory amounts