HC Deb 27 April 1950 vol 474 c139W
Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Food if he will give details of the application of the £246 million paid from the food subsidy account to cheapen consumers' prices in respect of home-produced food.

Mr. Webb

ESTIMATED SUBSIDIES ON HOME-PRODUCED FOODSTUFFS. 1950–51
Estimated Subsidy 1950–51
£m.
Bacon 24.7
Bread and Flour 19.7
Shell Eggs 23.3
Carcase Meat 37.3
(a) Milk 104.7
(b) Butter 1.7
(b) Cheese 3.8
(c) Potatoes 15.4
Sugar 0.5
Sundries 7.4
238.5
Fertilizers 7.5
246.0
Notes:
(a) Includes Milk-in-Schools and National Milk Schemes.
(b) Includes subsidy on manufacturing milk.
(c) Includes acreage payments.