Farm subsidies more than £1.8bn

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) in the United Kingdom published 30 August 2006 figures for all CAP payments totalling £1.872 billion to farmers and businesses for the 2004-2005 scheme year.

United Kingdom: Rural Payments Agency: Press Release, No.13, 2006 (30.8.06): Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payment figures show £1.8 billion paid out in subsidy http://www.rpa.gov.uk/rpa/index.nsf/0/CF45B98F5963BD83802571D3004913E4

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