§ 72. Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Food what is the cost of the subsidy of 7s. 9d. a sack on flour, from 24th September to 25th November; and what will be the cost, on an annual basis, of a subsidy of 8s. 2d. per sack.
§ Mr. WebbThe subsidy rates quoted by the hon. Member are the rates payable to bakers on flour used for making price-controlled bread in England and Wales only. The cost of the baking subsidy in England and Wales at 7s. 9d. per sack was £1,290,000 during this period. The annual cost at 8s. 2d. per sack for England and Wales is estimated at about £7,900,000.