Adrian Stott wrote:
> It was reported this morning on "Farming Today" on Radio 4 that the
> Treasury has withdrawn £305 million from one of its emergency funds to
> cover the fine DEFRA will be liable for due to late payment of farm
> subsidies.
>
> The fine had originally been thought to be £120 million.
>
> It is not clear whether the extra amount is due to EU levying a
> heavier fine than expected, or to the problem extending over another
> fiscal year.
>
> It is also not clear whether DEFRA still intends to find the whole
> amount of the fine from within its existing budgets.
Presumably not, if the Government has taken the money out from elsewhere.
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