HC Deb 06 June 1951 vol 488 c134W
Mr. Bing

asked the Minister of Agriculture the quota payment made in respect of flour milled in Northern Ireland; the quota payment in respect of flour imported and retained for consumption in Northern Ireland; and the deficiency payment made to farmers in Northern Ireland, respectively, under the provisions of the Wheat Act, 1932, for each of the cereal years ended 31st July, during the period 12th May, 1932, to 31st July, 1940.

Mr. T. Williams

The Wheat Commission, who were responsible for payments in question, have supplied the following figures:

sions) Act. There is, therefore, no true comparison between quota payments and deficiency payments for 1939–40 since the latter were in part provided by funds obtained from the Ministry of Food.