HC Deb 01 March 1960 vol 618 cc128-9W
68. Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the amount per ton and the percentage of price of the fertiliser subsidies on the fertilisers listed in appendix 3 of the Report of the Monopolies Commission on the Supply of Chemical Fertilisers.

FERTILISER SUBSIDY 1959–60 (1ST JULY, 1959–30TH JUNE, 1960)
AMOUNT PER TON AND PERCENTAGE OF PRICE
— Amount per ton Percentage of price
£ s. d. Per cent.
Nitrogenous straight fertilizers
Sulphate of ammonia (21 per cent. N) … … 9 19 6 46.9
Nitro-Chalk (15.5 per cent. N) … … 7 7 3 39.8
Sodium Nitrate (16 per cent. N) … … 7 12 0 29.0
Phosphatic straight fertilizers
Single superphosphate (18 per cent. P2O5) … … 6 15 0 46.8
Triple superphosphate (47 per cent. P2O5) … … 17 12 6 45.5
Ground rock phosphate (29 per cent. P2O5) … … 5 16 0 52.3
(see Note 3) (see Note 3)
Basic slag (14 per cent. P2O5) … … 3 3 6 43.6
Basic slag (17 per cent. P2O5) … … 3 13 0 43.1
Basic slag in Northern Ireland only
(18 per cent. P2O5) … … 5 3 0 45.5
(21 per cent. P2O5) … … 5 19 6 46.0
Compounds containing nitrogen and phosphoric acid
I.C.I.'s C.C.F. No. 1A (12 per cent. N, 12 per cent. P2O5, 18 per cent. K2O) … … 10 3 4 32.0
Fison's No. 31 (9 per cent. N, 9 per cent. P2O5, 15 per cent. K2O) … … 7 10 9 29.6
Fison's No. 35 (5 per cent. N, 12.5 per cent. P2O5, 12.5 per cent. K2O) … … (No longer quoted)
Notes
1. Percentages are based on Spring prices (which take effect 1st March, 1960) for 6 ton lots delivered to buyer's nearest station.
2. The nitrogen content of sulphate of ammonia was raised from 20.8 to 21 per cent. from 1st July, 1959.
3. Subsidy payments are restricted to 50 per cent. of delivered price under provisions of the Agriculture (Fertilisers) Act. 1952.