HC Deb 25 March 1958 vol 585 cc31-2W
101. Captain Corfield

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the total expenditure on ploughing grants for the years 1955–56 and 1956–57; and what proportion of these grants has been in respect of areas of under five and 10 acres, respectively.

Mr. Godber

The total expenditure on ploughing grants in England and Wales for the financial years 1955–56 and 1956–57 was £3,308,877 and £6,431,538, respectively. As regards the second part of the Question, the only figure readily available is that the average acreage per claim for England and Wales as a whole was 9 acres in 1956.57.