§ Mr. Wallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total Exchequer assistance given to agriculture, horticulture and fisheries, respectively, during the past year.
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§ Mr. John MackieFollowing is the information requested:
1964–65 (United Kingdom) Provisional out-turn* £m. Agriculture: Cost of support to agriculture as shown in the table in Hansard for 19th May, 1965, at cols. 224–5 (Class V, Votes 3, 4, 5 and 6) 264.8 Horticulture: Grants for horticultural improvements and wholesale horticultural markets (Class V, Votes 2 and 7) 1.0† Fisheries: Grants and subsidies to the white fish and herring industries and to shell fisheries (Class V, Votes 9 and 10) 5.2† Notes: *All the figures are subject to final adjustment and audit. †These figures exclude administrative expenditure.