HC Deb 12 April 1960 vol 621 cc122-3W
Sir A. Hurd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the amounts of agricultural support provided in price deficiency payments, production subsidies, farm improvement grants, agricultural research and advisory services in each of the past 10 financial years; and what are the estimated amounts for 1960–61.

Mr. Godber

The amounts of agricultural support and the approximate costs of agricultural research and advisory services provided out of the Votes of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of Agriculture for Scotland, together with the

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Financial year ending 31st March Agricultural Price Guarantees Farming grants and subsides including payments to the Government of Northern Ireland Farm Improvement Grants (included in column (3)) Approximate cost of agricultural research and advisory services
£m. £m. £m. £m.
1951 * 48.2 4.2
1952 * 30.8 5.2
1953 * 42.8 5.8
1954 * 53.4 6.4
1955 139.6* 50.4 7.3
1956 142.7 58.1 7.6
1957 163.7 70.8 7.9
1958 203.2 76.2 0.2 8.6
1959 154.7 81.7 3.3 9.1
1960 157.8 95.8 6.3 9.5
1961 150.5 103.4 7.9 10.4
* Food subsidies borne by the former Ministry of Food have been excluded.