§ 106. Mr. Dyeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the amount of direct subsidy paid in 260W respect of home-grown sugar beet in the years 1945 to 1955.
Mr. AmoryNo direct subsidy is paid on home-grown sugar beet. My Department refunds losses incurred by the British Sugar Corporation as a result of its obligation to pay the price fixed for sugar beet at the Annual Review and receives the benefit of any profits in years when the Corporation makes a trading surplus. The net assistance required during the financial years 1944–45 to 1954–55 amounted to £21½ million.
Following is a table showing payments and receipts in each of these years:
BRITISH SUGAR CORPORATION PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTS 1944–5–1954–5 — Assistance Net Receipt £ £ Year to 31st March, 1945 4,058,756 — Year to 31st March, 1946 3,972,226 — Year to 31st March, 1947 2,749,780 — Year to 31st March, 1948 569,007 — Year to 31st March, 1949 3,441,756 — Year to 31st March, 1950 3,860,930 — Year to 31st March, 1951 2,451,356 — Year to 31st March, 1952 — 145,661 Year to 31st March, 1953 — 73,905 Year to 31st March, 1954 — 657,613 Year to 31st March, 1955 1,209,813 —