HC Deb 05 June 1956 vol 553 c46W
Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of calves in respect of which calf subsidies have been paid from and including 1948–49 to the latest available year.

Mr. Amory

The numbers for the United Kingdom are as follows (the figures relate to financial years):

Numbers of calves on which subsidy was paid
1948-49 1,182,436
1949-50 2,122,135
1950-51 1,963,127
1951-52 1,488,215
1952-53 767,215
1953-54 1,478,618
1954-55 1,438,309
1955-56 1,436,592