§ 96. Mr. Charles Smithasked the Minister of Food how the anticipated total of £392,000,000 to be spent on food subsidies during the current financial year will be distributed between commodities.
§ Dr. SummerskillFollowing is the answer:
Distribution of the estimate of £392 millions for Food Subsidies during 1947–48 £ millions Bread and Flour 77.2 Eggs, Fresh, Frozen and Dried 21.7 Meat and Livestock 53.0 Milk 28.0 Potatoes 26.5 Sugar 24.3 Cheese 23.4 Butter 26.0 Margarine, Cooking Fats and Oils 3.1 Bacon and Ham 16.7 Tea 3.1 Other Foodstuffs Cr. 2.9 National Milk and Milk-in-Schools schemes 33.4 Other Welfare Schemes 3.6 Animal Feedingstuffs 42.7 Fertilisers 8.2 Contribution to cost of New Zealand Government stabilisation policy in respect of food production 4.0 392.0