HC Deb 21 April 1977 vol 930 cc148-9W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received from Arfon Borough Council concerning the construction of bungalows for elderly persons at Talysarn, Gwynedd; and what answer he has given to these representations.

Mr. Alec Jones

Yardstick approval was given in respect of this scheme on 30th December 1976. At the same time, certain changes in design detail were suggested to the council, to which it responded on 1st April 1977. A further letter agreeing to the amendments has now been sent to Arfon Borough Council.

£ million
1974 (January-March) 1974–75 (April-March) 1975–76 (April-March) 1976–77 (April-March) (provisional)
Milk† … … … … 56.5 324.8 283.7 227.6
Butter* … … … 5.0 71.2 113.6 53.0
Cheese … … … — 38.7 58.7 44.7
Bread … … … … — 62.6 77.6 50.5
Flour … … … … — 3.9 7.9 8.0
Tea … … … … — 16.4 30.2 17.3
TOTAL … … … 61.5 517.6 571.7 401.1
* Includes FEOGA expenditure … … … 2.5 11.6 21.4 8.7
† Includes expenditure under Appropriation Acts … 56.5 46.4 10.1 —
The food subsidy programme will be phased out during this year. The precise timing will be announced nearer the event. Variations in the approximate retail level of subsidies since February 1974 have been as follows:
Milk:
February 1974 … … … … … … … … 1p per pint
From April 1974 … … … … … … … … 2p per pint
From October 1974 … … … … … … … … 2½p per pint
From April 1975 … … … … … … … … 2p per pint
From December 1976 … … … … … … … 1p per pint
From April 1977 … … … … … … … … ½p per pint
Butter:
February 1974 … … … … … … … … 2p per lb.
From 1st April 1974 … … … … … … … 5½p per lb.
From 7th October 1974 … … … … … … … 9p per lb.
From 1st March 1975 … … … … … … … … 11p per lb.
From 6th June 1976 … … … … … … … … 7p per lb.
From 14th November 1976 … … … … … … … 4p per lb.
From 28th December 1976 … … … … … … … Abolished
Cheese:
From 6th May 1974 … … … … … … … … 7p per lb.
From 11th November 1974 … … … … … … … 12p per lb.
From 25th January 1976 … … … … … … … 10p per lb.
From 14th November 1976 … … … … … … … 7p per lb.
From 28th December 1976 … … … … … … … 3p per lb.