§ Mr. Kenyonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the annual number of ewes for which the half-rate subsidy is paid for all the years from the commencement of the scheme.
§ Mr. John MackieThe number of ewes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for which the half-rate subsidy has been paid since 1943 is as follows:
Year Number of Ewes 1942–43 … … … 295,256 1943–44 … … … 325,319 1944–45 … … … 299,658 1945–46 … … … 302,550 1946–47 … … … 291,630 1947–48 … … … 262,067 1948–49 … … … 247,484 1949–50 … … … 248,171 1950–51 … … … 245,329 1951–52 … … … 254,202 1952–53 … … … No subsidy payable 1953–54 … … … No subsidy payable 1954–55 … … … 280,205 1955–56 … … … 284,874 1956–57 … … … No subsidy payable 1957–58 … … … No subsidy payable 1958–59 … … … No subsidy payable 1959–60 … … … 304,480 1960–61 … … … 302,852 1961–62 … … … 321,335 1962–63 … … … 355,611 1963–64 … … … 373,563 The number qualifying at this rate in 1964–65 will not be known until all payments are completed.