HC Deb 28 July 1955 vol 544 cc211-2W
Mr. Peter Freeman

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to what extent he proposes to recommend the method referred to in the recent Report of the Food Investigation Board of

1. WHEAT (a)
Accounting Period Seasonal Standard Price per cwt. Ascertained Average Price per cwt. Deficiency Payment per cwt. Quantity qualifying for Deficiency Payment Total payments Number of growers receiving payment
Million £
s. d. s. d. s. d. cwt. Million
1st July-30th September, 1954 28 10 19 7.9 9 2.1 5.7 2.6 15,000
1st October.30th November, 1954 30 4 19 8.7 10 7.3 11.6 6.2 45,000
1st December, 1954–28th February, 1955 31 10 23 9.4 8 0.6 12.7 5.1 45,000
1st March-30th April, 1955 33 1 22 11.7 10 1.3 7.9 4.0 30,000
1st May-30th June, 1955 (a) 33 10 21 4 12 6 10.0 6.3 30,000
(a) The figures for the period 1st May to 30th June, 1955, other than the seasonal standard price are provisional. The ascertained average price and the deficiency payment will be announced early in August and payments will begin in August and be completed in September.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The latest figures are for licences current during the quarter ending 30th September, 1954. These are given below.

the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research for injecting phosphates into cattle before slaughter with a view to rendering the meat more tender; and whether he is satisfied that no suffering is caused to the animal as a result of the injection or in between the period of injection and the slaughter.

Mr. Amory

The experiments by the Food Investigation Organisation of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research are still in progress. The question of recommending the adoption of the method by industry has therefore not yet arisen.