§ 83. Mr. Hoosonasked the Minster of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will seek to reintroduce the provisions of the Agriculture (Improvement of Roads) Act, 1955.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartNo. An extensive programme of improvements was carried out under the 1955 Act, and the remaining work does not seem to justify the reintroduction of these special grants.
£ million 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 provisional outturn estimate estimate estimate Farming grants and subsidies (part of agricultural support) … … … 15.4 16.4 17.4 18.4 Other assistance to agriculture … … … 3.7 4.1 4.1 3.9 Fisheries … … … 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 Forestry … … … 9.1 10.0 10.7 11.6