§ Mr. John Hallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the cost to the agricultural and horticultural industries, respectively, of the increase in duties on hydrocarbon oils during the 12 months 1961–62.
§ Mr. SoamesThe cost to agriculture and horticulture together is estimated to be about £2 million but it is not possible from the information available, to apportion the total between the two industries. There is no clear dividing line between them, and I doubt whether there is any reliable means of making separate estimates.