crown copyright 2002 98 chapter public expenditure on agriculture 1 table 9 shows under the cap and national grants subsidies while 2 provides more detailed information costs of market regulation tables exclude other that may benefit farmers such as animal health or research advice education they do however include some benefits consumer trade interests rather than producers directly figures for financial years up to including 2000 01 represent actual recorded in appropriation accounts 2001 02 are latest estimates rural payments agency rpa was established 16 october a single accredited eu paying an executive defra it is responsible common agricultural policy schemes england certain throughout uk scottish assembly wales department development retain administration responsibilities within scotland northern ireland respectively also recognised funding body receiving accounting all