Subsidies (Hansard, 8 May 1950)

§ Mr. Deedes
asked the Minister of Food if he will publish a list of commodities covered by food subsidies and against them the subsidies paid in 1948–49 and 1949–50 for imported food and home-produced food respectively.
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§ Mr. Webb
The following is the list:

Commodity 1948–1949 (Actual) 1949–1950 (Estimated)

Total Subsidy Subsidy on Home Production Subsidy on Imports Total Subsidy Subsidy on Home Production Subsidy on Imports

£m. £m. £m. £m. £m. £m.

Bacon 17.0 8.7 8.3 37.0 21.0 16.0

(a) Bread and flour (c)98.0 23.6 74.4 (c)94.4 21.5 72.9

Shell eggs 27.2 22.2 5.0 30.6 25.8 4.8

Egg products 1.0 — 1.0 — — —

Carcase meat 58.0 48.0 10.0 33.4 32.1 1.3

Milk 44.3 44.3 — 62.7 62.7 —

Condensed milk — — — 0.9 (d) 0.3 0.6

Butter 40.0 0.3 39.7 52.1 (d) 1.4 50.7

Cheese 20.0 1.2 18.8 20.2 (d) 2.7 17.5

Margarine (domestic) 11.9 — 11.9 14.9 — 14.9

Lard and cooking fat (domestic) 7.2 — 7.2 5.1 — 5.1

(a) Potatoes 19.5 18.1 1.4 15.4 15.4 —

Sugar (domestic) 21.6 2.4 19.2 8.1 2.1 6.0

Tea 18.5 — 18.5 15.1 — 15.1

Fish 0.5 0.5 — 2.0 1.8 0.2

Starch 0.3 — 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.4

Sundries [18.8] 1.2 [20.0] [48.3] [3.7] [44.6]

TOTAL 366.2 170.5 195.7 344.3 183.4 160.9

Welfare Foods—

Milk in Schools 8.3 8.3 — 8.5 8.5 —

National Milk Scheme 22.2 22.2 — 22.0 22.0 —

Vitamin Foods and National Dried Milk 5.0 3.5 1.5 6.1 4.0 2.1

(b) Animal Feeding Stuffs 62.3 62.3 — 34.1 34.1 —

Fertilisers 12.5 12.5 — 15.5 15.5 —

Loss on potatoes bought under guarantee and sold for stockfeed 7.9 7.9 — 9.5 9.5 —

TOTAL 484.4 287.2 197.2 440.0 277.0 163.0

NOTES:—(a) Includes acreage payments.

(b) The subsidy on feedingstuffs has been treated as arising on home production.

(c) Includes subsidy payable to bakers.

(d) Includes subsidy on manufacturing milk.

§ Mr. Snadden
asked the Minister of Food if he will give details of the application of the £164 million paid from the food subsidy account to cheapen consumers? prices in respect of imported food.

§ Mr. Webb
The details of the estimated subsidies on imported food in 1950–1951 are as follows:

£m

Bacon … … 13.5

Bread and flour … … 69.5

Shell eggs … … 3.0

Meat … … 2.8

Butter … … 38.5

Cheese … … 15.1

Lard and cooking fat … … 4.7

Margarine … … 14.0

Tea … … 17.3

Miscellaneous (credit) … … (14.4)

164.0

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Commodity	1948–1949 (Actual)	1949–1950 (Estimated)
Total Subsidy	Subsidy on Home Production	Subsidy on Imports	Total Subsidy	Subsidy on Home Production	Subsidy on Imports
	£m.	£m.	£m.	£m.	£m.	£m.
Bacon	17.0	8.7	8.3	37.0	21.0	16.0
(a) Bread and flour	(c)98.0	23.6	74.4	(c)94.4	21.5	72.9
Shell eggs	27.2	22.2	5.0	30.6	25.8	4.8
Egg products	1.0	—	1.0	—	—	—
Carcase meat	58.0	48.0	10.0	33.4	32.1	1.3
Milk	44.3	44.3	—	62.7	62.7	—
Condensed milk	—	—	—	0.9	(d) 0.3	0.6
Butter	40.0	0.3	39.7	52.1	(d) 1.4	50.7
Cheese	20.0	1.2	18.8	20.2	(d) 2.7	17.5
Margarine (domestic)	11.9	—	11.9	14.9	—	14.9
Lard and cooking fat (domestic)	7.2	—	7.2	5.1	—	5.1
(a) Potatoes	19.5	18.1	1.4	15.4	15.4	—
Sugar (domestic)	21.6	2.4	19.2	8.1	2.1	6.0
Tea	18.5	—	18.5	15.1	—	15.1
Fish	0.5	0.5	—	2.0	1.8	0.2
Starch	0.3	—	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.4
Sundries	[18.8]	1.2	[20.0]	[48.3]	[3.7]	[44.6]
TOTAL	366.2	170.5	195.7	344.3	183.4	160.9
Welfare Foods—
Milk in Schools	8.3	8.3	—	8.5	8.5	—
National Milk Scheme	22.2	22.2	—	22.0	22.0	—
Vitamin Foods and National Dried Milk	5.0	3.5	1.5	6.1	4.0	2.1
(b) Animal Feeding Stuffs	62.3	62.3	—	34.1	34.1	—
Fertilisers	12.5	12.5	—	15.5	15.5	—
Loss on potatoes bought under guarantee and sold for stockfeed	7.9	7.9	—	9.5	9.5	—
TOTAL	484.4	287.2	197.2	440.0	277.0	163.0
NOTES:—(a) Includes acreage payments.
(b) The subsidy on feedingstuffs has been treated as arising on home production.
(c) Includes subsidy payable to bakers.
(d) Includes subsidy on manufacturing milk.

			£m
Bacon	…	…	13.5
Bread and flour	…	…	69.5
Shell eggs	…	…	3.0
Meat	…	…	2.8
Butter	…	…	38.5
Cheese	…	…	15.1
Lard and cooking fat	…	…	4.7
Margarine	…	…	14.0
Tea	…	…	17.3
Miscellaneous (credit)	…	…	(14.4)
			164.0