§ 32. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to state the subsidies, given separately, for each subsidised commodity for the year 1954–55.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. D. Heathcoat Amory)As the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the latest available estimate of the subsidies in respect of food for the year 1954–55:
| Commodity | Estimated Subsidy |
| £m. | |
| Imported Bacon | (5.9) |
| Imported Meat | 5.8 |
| Fatstock: Cattle | 10.3 |
| Sheep | 12.4 |
| Pigs for Pork and Bacon | 56.9 |
| Home Grown Cereals | 39.2 |
| Eggs and Egg Products | 26.1 |
| Milk Products | 5.8 |
| Potatoes | 10.8 |
| Sugar | 5.0 |
| Bread | 30.4 |
| Milk | 37.8 |
| Oils and Fats | 6.2 |
| Miscellaneous | (0.6) |
| Welfare Schemes: | |
| Welfare Foods | 5.9 |
| National Milk | 30.1 |
| Milk in Schools | 5.3 |
| Total subsidies | 281.5 |
§ [NOTE: The figures in brackets represent estimated trading profits.]
§ 33. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated subsidies, given separately, for each subsidised commodity for the purpose of the Supplementary Estimate dated 5th July, 1955.
Mr. AmoryThe figures for each commodity are brought together in the table on pages 30 and 31 of the 1955–56 Supplementary Estimate (H.C. 27).
§ Mr. WilleyWould not the right hon. Gentleman agree that it would be more helpful to put them in a form comparable with figures given in previous years?
Mr. AmoryThere has had to be a change in the set-up this year, but perhaps we shall have a chance to discuss that tomorrow.