§ 66. Sir E. Keelingasked the Minister of Food the cost of the present subsidy on each kind of food per lb. or other 113W unit, per ration where applicable, and per year, respectively.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe cost in 1952–53 of the subsidy on each kind of food based on the Ministry's revised estimates were contained in the reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Mr. Hurd) on 23rd July. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy. Following is a statement of the corresponding unit subsidies in 1952–53:
Commodity Unit Unit Subsidy Bacon … lb. 7½d. Bread … 3½ lb. 3½d. Flour (other than for bread) … 7 lb. 5¾d. Shell Eggs … doz. 10d. Meat (carcase) … lb. 1½d. Milk … qt. 1¾d. Butter … lb. 8¼d. Cheese … lb. 1½d. Margarine (domestic) … lb. 1¾d. Cooking Fat … lb. 2d. Sugar (domestic) … lb. 1¼d.