62. Mr. Wileyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what amount has been paid this financial year by way of home-grown cereal deficiency payments; how much it is now estimated will be paid this financial year; what amount has been paid this financial year by way of deficiency payments for fat-stock; and how much it is now estimated will be paid this financial year.
§ Mr. GodberFrom the beginning of the current financial year until 18th January, 1957, deficiency payments for the United Kingdom on home-grown cereals amounted to £20.3 million and on fat-stock £57.7 million. My right hon. Friend cannot give a revised estimate for the whole year until the publication shortly of the Supplementary Estimates.