§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total amount of increased costs through the efficiency factor which have been absorbed by the agricultural industry in the last 20 years.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesThe net value on this basis of price determinations following annual reviews cannot be aggregated meaningfully over so long a period as 20 years. Figures for each review are as follows:—
Costs less determinations Year £ million 1950 … … … -17½ 1951 … … … -32½ 1952 … … … -2 1953 … … … -1½ 1954 … … … -24 1955 … … … -6½ 1956 … … … -11½ 1957 … … … -23½ 1958 … … … -30 1959 … … … -8½ 1960 … … … -22½ 1961 … … … -5 1962 … … … -30 1963 … … … -13 1964 … … … +7½* 1965 … … … -18½ 1966 … … … +9 1967 … … … +10* 1968 … … … -16 1969 … … … -6 * The determinations exceeded costs in these two years.