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Ewes (Half-Rate Subsidy)

Volume 721: debated on Wednesday 24 November 1965

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Mr. Kenyon

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the annual number of ewes for which the half-rate subsidy is paid for all the years from the commencement of the scheme.

Mr. John Mackie

The number of ewes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for which the half-rate subsidy has been paid since 1943 is as follows:

YearNumber of Ewes
1942–43………295,256
1943–44………325,319
1944–45………299,658
1945–46………302,550
1946–47………291,630
1947–48………262,067
1948–49………247,484
1949–50………248,171
1950–51………245,329
1951–52………254,202
1952–53………No subsidy payable
1953–54………No subsidy payable
1954–55………280,205
1955–56………284,874
1956–57………No subsidy payable
1957–58………No subsidy payable
1958–59………No subsidy payable
1959–60………304,480
1960–61………302,852
1961–62………321,335
1962–63………355,611
1963–64………373,563
The number qualifying at this rate in 1964–65 will not be known until all payments are completed.