HC Deb 17 May 1934 vol 289 cc1934-5
40. Mr. MITCHESON

asked the Minister of Agriculture what subsidy, if any, is paid by the Netherlands Government or, alternatively, by any farmers' organisation in Holland in respect of the skimmed condensed milk shipped from that country to the United Kingdom?

Mr. ELLIOT

I understand that under the Netherlands Crisis Dairy Act there is a fund raised by means of a levy on sales in Holland of butter, margarine and other edible fats which is used for subsidising producers of milk for manufacture, but that there is no specific subsidy paid on skimmed condensed milk shipped from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom.

Mr. LAMBERT

Would my right hon. Friend be good enough to compile a list of subsidies paid by countries which compete with our agricultural products?

Mr. ELLIOT

IF my right hon. Friend will put down a question, I will do my utmost to give him the information.