§ Mr. Baldwinasked the Minister of Agriculture what proportion of the estimated 44 per cent. rise in agricultural production since pre-war is for the period up to 1945.
§ Sir T. DugdaleI can best answer this question in the form of a short table:
Index Numbers of the Volume of Agricultural Net Output 1936–39 … … … 100 1944–45 … … … 125 1945–46 … … … 128 1950–51 … … … 143 1951–52 … … … 144 (provisional). These figures include output from gardens, allotments, pig-clubs, etc., and relate to years ending 31st May.