HC Deb 29 January 1969 vol 776 cc340-1W
Mr. Jopling

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the number of square feet of office space which his Department occupies in administering the system of guaranteed prices and deficiency payments.

Mr. John Mackie

About 50,000 square feet.

Mr. Jopling

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate how many members of his staff are employed in administering the system of guaranteed prices and deficiency payments.

Mr. John Mackie

Many of the staff concerned have also other duties, but it it broadly estimated that the equivalent of 675 staff are engaged in the Ministry in administering the system of guaranteed prices and deficiency payments.