§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the amount per head of population in Wales of agricultural grants, subsidies and support payments paid to farmers in Wales in the last year; and how this figure compares with the corresponding figure for England.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattThe amount of farming grants and subsidies paid per head of population in Wales during the4W financial year ended 31st March 1972 was £6.38 and in England during the same period it was £2.23. It is not possible to include expenditure under the agricultural price guarantees in the calculations.
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the net income of hill farmers in Wales is derived from Government grants and subsidies.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattI regret that information is not available from which this percentage can be calculated for hill farmers.