HC Deb 14 December 1950 vol 482 c186W
54. Mr. Crouch

asked the Minister of Agriculture what was the aggregate profit made by his Department on the British wool clip for each of the four years, 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.

Mr. T. Williams

Responsibility for the disposal of the United Kingdom wool clip was transferred from the Board of Trade to the Agricultural Ministers in May, 1947. The net profits on fleece wool shown in the Departmental accounts for each of the trading years ending 30th April, 1948, 1949 and 1950 were £546,027, £163,840 and £1,584,990 respectively.