HC Deb 20 January 1975 vol 884 c226W
Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will now set out in tabular form the total sums paid out to date in respect of cheese subsidy on (a) home-produced Cheddar and Cheshire, (b) other United Kingdom territorial cheeses, (c) imported Cheddar and Cheshire, (d) Gouda and Edam and (e) other imported varieties.

Mr. Bishop

The amount of cheese subsidy authorised for payment up to 30th November 1974, the latest date to which final figures are available, was:

£
Home produced
Cheddar and Cheshire 8,743,085
Other United Kingdom territorials 2,721,998
11,465,083
Imported (a)—
Cheddar and Cheshire 4,298,592
Edam and Gouda 1,162,033
All other varieties 454,857
5,915,482
(b)—
Processed cheese 57,160
Cheese spreads 5,263
Powdered cheese 53,143
115,566
Total 17,496,131