§ Lieut.-Colonel Kingsmillasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what grants have been made, either in sterling or dollars, to Eire for the purpose of encouraging the poultry industry there; and what is the total amount of these grants.
§ Sir S. CrippsI assume the hon. and gallant Member is referring to the special incentive bonus on eggs which the U.K. Government has agreed to pay in certain circumstances. If so, I would refer him to the reply made by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Food to the hon. Member for Newbury (Mr. Hurd) on 4th February, 1948.
DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXATION PER HEAD OF POPULATION Country Year ended Local Currency £ Sterling Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Great Britain … 31.3.47 £40 £24 £40 £24 31.3.48 £37 £28 37 28 31.3.49 £39 £30 39 30 Canada … 31.3.47 $116.64 $83.06 29 21 31.3.48 $104.72 $90.16 26 22 31.3.49 $106 $83 26 21 Australia … 30.6.47 £A.29 £A.23 23 18 30.6.48 £A.32 £A.24 26 19 30.6.49 £A.33 £A.25 26 20 South Africa (European population) … 31.3.47 £S.A.49 49 31.3.48 £S.A.44 44 31.3.49 £S.A.44 44 (Direct and Indirect: no separate figures are available) United States of America … 30.6.47 $207 $53 51 13 30.6.48 $218 $53 54 13 30.6.49 $210 $55 52 14