§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much wheat has so far been denatured; and what is the total amount paid in denaturing payments to farmers and to merchants, respectively.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe quantity of wheat denatured by admixture from102W 1st February to 22nd March was approximately 36,000 tons.
Subsidy on about 19,000 tons, amounting to approximately £134,000 has been paid to date. No breakdown of these figures between farmers and merchants is available without a disproportionate charge on public funds.