§ Mr. Godberasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantity of lime has been the subject of application for subsidy since the lower rate of payment announced at the last Price Review came into effect; what was the quantity involved for the similar period of each of the preceding two years; and what was the quantity for each of the calendar years 1965 and 1966.
§ Mr. PeartWe cannot yet know the quantity of lime on which subsidy has been claimed since the lower rate of payment came into effect on 18th July, 1966, since farmers are allowed three months from the delivery of the lime to send in their claims, and again many claims are still being scrutinised.
It is estimated however that 1,195,000 tons of lime were delivered in the United Kingdom between 18th July and the end 22W of October, 1966. This compares with estimated deliveries in the corresponding period in the two previous years of 1,171,000 tons in 1965 and 1,331,000 tons in 1964.
The quantities of lime on which subsidy was paid in the calendar years 1965 and 1966 were 5,893,000 tons and 5,031,000 tons, respectively.