§ Brigadier-General CLIFTON BROWNasked the Minister of Agriculture the amounts paid in subsidies under the Corn Production Act in 1921 for wheat and oats, respectively?
§ Mr. N. BUXTONThe total amount paid in subsidies under the Corn Production Acts (Repeal) Act, in respect of wheat and oats produced in England and Wales in 1921, was £13,983,135. Of this amount approximately £5,700,000 was for
— British Empire. U.S.A. Japan. France. Italy. Built … … 45,534 58,610* 66,068 36,866 27,263 Building … … 14,750 5,460 11,774 49,783 9,825 Authorised … … 3,040 4,650 — 11,226 — Total … … 63,324 68,720 77,842 97,875 37,088 * Does not include 21,300 tons now on the disposal list. The figures given for the British Empire, United States of America, Japan, France and Italy are in the standard ton- 2656W wheat and £8,000,000 for oats, the remainder being paid in respect of mixed corn.