§ Mr. Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will state, for each of the years 1960–61 to 1964–65, inclusive, the figure representing the total Exchequer contribution to agriculture, and the figure representing the total of guaranteed prices within the industry.
§ Mr. John MackieThe total cost of Exchequer support to agriculture and the part of that cost which is related to implementing the price guarantees are as follows:
Total cost of Exchequer support to agriculture Cost to Exchequer of implementing guaranteed prices £m. £m. 1960–61 262.9 151.2 1961–62 342.6 225.5 1962–63 309.6 190.1 1963–64 293.9 178.9 1964–65 (Provisional) 264.8 146.2