§ 91. Mr. Wolrige-Gordon asked the Minister of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food what types and classes of farms and farming
are the most heavily subsidised. § Mr. John Mackie Only a broad
indication can be given, and the position fluctuates from year
to year. In 1964–65 subsidies as a proportion of total revenue
were somewhat higher on cereal farms and on hill sheep farms
than they were on mixed and general cropping farms. The rate of
subsidy on pigs and eggs was also relatively high in that year.
Milk, like sugar beet, attracts no direct Exchequer subsidy, the
cost of the guaranteed price being met by the consumer. Dairy
farms therefore tend to receive a smaller proportion of their
revenue from 97W Exchequer subsidy than other types of farms.
For any given type of farm, the proportion of revenue due to
subsidy does not vary significantly with the size of the farm.