§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is the final out-turn of the cost of agricultural support in the United Kingdom for 1967–68.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesThe latest outturn figure (subject to final adjustment and audit) of the cost of agricultural support in the United Kingdom in the financial year 1967–68 is £261.7 million. This is £8.0 million less than the forecast shown in Appendix V of the 1968 Annual Review White Paper (Cmnd. 3558). Details are:
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Provisional Outturn 1967–68 £ million I. IMPLEMENTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRICE GUARANTEES Cereals: Wheat and rye … 11.0 Barley … 23.5 Oats and mixed corn … 7.4 41.9 Potatoes … … 1.8 Eggs … … 19.2 Fatstock: Cattle … 41.1 Sheep … 10.6 Pigs … 12.0 63.7 Wool … … 8.5 Total I … … 135.1
£ million II. RELEVANT PRODUCTION GRANTS (OTHER THAN IV BELOW) Fertilisers … … 33.9 Lime … … 4.9 Ploughing … … 2.5 Field beans … … — Field drainage (except tiling) … … 0.5 Calves … … 22.6 Beef cows … … 2.9 Hill cows … … 8.7 Hill sheep … … 5.9 Winter keep … … 4.6 Silos … … 0.1 Small farmers … … 1.8 Farm business records … … 0.3 Crofting (cropping, etc.) … … 0.5 Other … … 0.8 Total II … … 90.0
III. OTHER GRANTS AND SUBSIDES Field drainage (tiling) … … 3.5 Water supply … … 0.5 Livestock rearing land … … 0.9 Hill land … … — Farm improvements … … 12.5 Farm structure … … — Investment incentives … … 6.2 Crofting improvements … … 0.3 Other … … — Total III … … 23.9 Totals I, II and III … … 249.0 Administrative expenses estimate … … 10.9
IV. OTHER SERVICES Payment from U.K. Exchequer for the benefit of agricultural producers in Northern Ireland … … 1.8 Total estimated cost of agricultural support … … 261.7