HC Deb 01 August 1957 vol 574 cc232-5W
Mr. J. E. B. Hill

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give particulars of the deficiency pay-

WHEAT
Accounting period Seasonal standard price per cwt. Ascertained average price per cwt. Deficiency payment per cwt. Quantity qualifying for deficiency payment Total payments
s. d. s. d. s. d. million cwt. £ million
1st July—30th September, 1956 27 6 22 11.7 4 6.3 8.8 2.0
1st October—30th November, 1956 29 0 22 11.5 6 0.5 16.1 4.9
1st December, 1956–28th February, 1957 30 8 25 5.3 5 2.7 10.4 2.7
1st March—30th April, 1957 32 1 22 6.8 9 6.2 7.2 3.4
1st May—30th June, 1957 32 6 19 10 12 8 9.6 6.1
Payments in respect of the first four periods have already been made. Payments for the period 1st May to 30th June, 1957 will be made in August apart from a few certificates which are still under query.

RYE
— Yearly standard price per cwt. Ascertained average price per cwt. Deficiency payment per cwt. Quantity qualifying for deficiency payment Total payments
s. d. s. d. d. million cwt. £ million
Cereal year
1st July, 1956 to 30th June, 1957 23 3 22 3.9 11.1 0.32 0.015
No advance payment has been made on rye. Payments at the full rate will be made in August apart from a few certificates which are still under query.

BARLEY
— Yearly standard price per cwt. Ascertained United Kingdom average "at farm" price per cwt. for lower priced barley Price deficiency per cwt. Deficiency payment per acre Acreage qualifying for deficiency payment Total payments
s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. million acres £ million
Cereal year
1st July, 1956 to 30th June, 1957 26 2 21 9.25 4 4.75 4 10 7 2.32 10.5
An advance payment at the rate of £2 15s. 0d. per acre has already been made to most barley growers following the announcement made on the 21st December, 1956. The final payment to these growers will, therefore, be at the rate of £1 15s. 7d. per acre. Payment will begin immediately and will be completed during September or October.

ments on wheat, rye, barley, oats and mixed corn for the cereal year ended 30th June, 1957.

Mr. Godber

The particulars of these payments are as follows:

OATS AND MIXED CORN
— Yearly standard price per cwt. Ascertained United Kingdom average "at farm" price per cwt. for oats Price deficiency per cwt. Deficiency payment per acre Acreage qualifying for deficiency payment Total payments
s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. million acres £ million
Cereal year
1st July, 1956 to 30th June, 1957 25 0 23 0.08 1 11.92 1 15 11 2.58 4.6
No advance payment has been made on oats and mixed corn. Payments at the full rate will begin immediately and will be completed in September or October.