HC Deb 25 February 1960 vol 618 c67W
16. Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much public money has been given, in grant or sub-

GRANTS, SUBSIDIES AND LOANS MADE FROM PUBLIC FUNDS TO SPECIFIED INDUSTRIES
£ million
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 (provisional)
Grants and subsidies:
Cotton … … … 1 — — — — — — —
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food … 320 266 316 240 252 297 275 260
Loans (less repayments):
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food … — — 1 2 2 3 3 4
Steel … … … — — 26 34 41 56 7 10
Coal … … … 40 35 60 78 35 82 102 119
Gas … … … — — — — 19 30 21 28
Electricity … … 1 — — — 88 188 158 183
Railways … … — — — — 42 156 207 194