Subsidies (Hansard, 27 April 1950)

HC Deb 27 April 1950 vol 474 c139W 139W

§ Mr. Hurd
asked the Minister of Food if he will give details of the application of the £246 million paid from the food subsidy account to cheapen consumers' prices in respect of home-produced food.

§ Mr. Webb

ESTIMATED SUBSIDIES ON HOME-PRODUCED FOODSTUFFS. 1950–51

Estimated Subsidy 1950–51

£m.

Bacon … 24.7

Bread and Flour … 19.7

Shell Eggs … 23.3

Carcase Meat … 37.3

(a) Milk … 104.7

(b) Butter … 1.7

(b) Cheese … 3.8

(c) Potatoes … 15.4

Sugar … 0.5

Sundries … 7.4

238.5

Fertilizers … 7.5

246.0

Notes:

(a) Includes Milk-in-Schools and National Milk Schemes.

(b) Includes subsidy on manufacturing milk.

(c) Includes acreage payments.

ESTIMATED SUBSIDIES ON HOME-PRODUCED FOODSTUFFS. 1950–51
		Estimated Subsidy 1950–51
		£m.
Bacon	…	24.7
Bread and Flour	…	19.7
Shell Eggs	…	23.3
Carcase Meat	…	37.3
(a) Milk	…	104.7
(b) Butter	…	1.7
(b) Cheese	…	3.8
(c) Potatoes	…	15.4
Sugar	…	0.5
Sundries	…	7.4
		238.5
Fertilizers	…	7.5
		246.0
Notes:
(a) Includes Milk-in-Schools and National Milk Schemes.
(b) Includes subsidy on manufacturing milk.
(c) Includes acreage payments.