HC Deb 30 July 1959 vol 610 cc142-3W
Mr. Ramsden

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give particulars of the deficiency payments on wheat, rye, barley, oats and mixed corn for the cereal year ended 30th June, 1959.

Mr. John Hare

The particulars of these payments are as follows:

RYE
Yearly Standard Price per cwt. Ascertained Average Price per cwt. Deficiency Payment per cwt. Quantity Qualifying for Deficiency Payment Total Payments
s. d. s. d. s. d. million cwt. £ million
Cereal Year 1st July, 1958 to 30th June, 1959 22 1 20 0.4 2 0.6 0.27 0.03

No advance payment has been made on rye.

BARLEY
Yearly Standard Price per cwt. Ascertained Average Price per cwt. Price Deficiency per cwt. Deficiency Payment per acre Acreage Qualifying for Deficiency Payment Total payments
s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. Million acres £ million
Cereal Year 1st July, 1958 to 30th June, 1959 29 0 22 1.57 6 10.43 7 8 4 2.7 20.4

An advance payment of £5 10s. 0d. per acre has already been made to most barley growers following the announcement made on 5th December, 1958. The final payment to these growers will, therefore, be at the rate of £1 18s. 4d. per acre. Payments will begin immediately and will be completed during September.

OATS AND MIXED CORN
Yearly Standard Price per cwt. for Oats Ascertained Average Price per cwt. for Oats Price Deficiency per cwt. Deficiency Payment per acre Acreage Qualifying for Deficiency Payment Total payments
s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. Million acres £ million
Cereal Year 1st July, 1958 to 30th June, 1959 27 5 22 2.72 5 2.28 4 13 11 2.3 11.0

An advance payment at the rate of £2 per acre has already been made to most growers of oats and mixed corn following the announcement made on 5th December, 1958. The final payment to these growers will, therefore, be at the rate of £2 13s. 11d. per acre. Payments will begin immediately and will be completed during September.