§ 101. Mr. Warbeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total amount paid out of public funds in support of agriculture during each of the years from 1945 to 1959.
§ Mr. John HareThe total amounts paid out of public funds in support of agriculture in the United Kingdom in the financial years 1945–46 to 1958–59 were:
£ million 1945–46 38.1 1946–47 34.6 1947–48 36.8 1948–49 53.0 1949–50 57.4 1950–51 48.2 1951–52 30.8 1952–53 42.8 1953–54 53.4 1954–55 190.0 1955–56 200.8 1956–57 234.5 1957–58 279.4 1958–59 (estimated) 236.4 The food subsidies borne by the former Ministry of Food up to 1954–55 have been excluded.