§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the proceeds of the excess acreage levy on potatoes grown in England and Wales in each of the past 10 years.
Mr. PearlThe amounts which the Potato Marketing Board obtained from its excess acreage levy are given below. These figures relate to Great Britain; a breakdown for England and Wales is not readily available.
£ 1964 … … … … 68,271 1965 … … … … 95,114 1966 … … … … 82,762 1967 … … … … 59,897 1968 … … … … 91,398 1969 … … … … 110,166 1970 … … … … 262,644 1971 … … … … 398,394 1972 … … … … 587,707 1973 … … … … 677,875
§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many civil servants are employed on the administration of the potato acreage controls and the excess acreage levy; and how many were so employed in 1964 and 1969, respectively.