HC Deb 22 April 1970 vol 800 cc101-2W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of financial assistance given to agriculture in each of the last 10 years, at current prices.

Mr. Ross:

The information is as follows

AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS. SCOTLAND
Financial Years (April-March) £million
1960–61 … 41.74
1961–62 … 53.72
1962–63 … 47.17
1963–64 … 46.33
1964–65 … 41.59
1965–66 … 39.67
1966–67 … 44.25
1967–68 … 48.85
1968–69 … 49.39
1969–70 (latest forecast) … 52.52

NOTES

1. Figures of Exchequer support to agriculture in the United Kingdom are published each year in the Annual Review White Paper. Corresponding figures for Scotland for the three latest years are published in " Scottish Agricultural Economics".

2. The figures exclude administrative expenses but include payments in support of milk prices in Scotland.

3. The table excludes grants specifically for horticulture. For the last three years these are as follows:

£million
1967–68 … … … 0.12
1968–69 … … … 0.19
1969–70 … … … 0.19