HC Deb 11 May 1971 vol 817 c61W
38. Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the sums wrongly paid to United Kingdom farmers under each Annual Review from 1958 to 1970, as a result of the mistaken inclusion of cost increases on production of milk and eggs outside the standard quantities in each of those Review Determinations.

Mr. Prior

No sums have been wrongly paid out. The estimate of cost increases is only required under the Agriculture Act, 1957, to calculate the minimum overall determination permissible. Since the passing of the Act, no government has made, or purported to make, a minimum determination.