§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will now set out in tabular form the total sums paid out to date in respect of cheese subsidy on (a) home-produced Cheddar and Cheshire, (b) other United Kingdom territorial cheeses, (c) imported Cheddar and Cheshire, (d) Gouda and Edam and (e) other imported varieties.
§ Mr. BishopThe amount of cheese subsidy authorised for payment up to 30th November 1974, the latest date to which final figures are available, was:
£ Home produced— Cheddar and Cheshire 8,743,085 Other United Kingdom territorials 2,721,998 11,465,083 Imported (a)— Cheddar and Cheshire 4,298,592 Edam and Gouda 1,162,033 All other varieties 454,857 5,915,482 (b)— Processed cheese 57,160 Cheese spreads 5,263 Powdered cheese 53,143 115,566 Total 17,496,131