asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how much money is raised annually by tariffs on articles of imported foodstuffs which are also grown in this country?

It is not possible to give a precise figure, but the answer is approximately £29,000,000 for the year ended 31st March, 1938.

May we assume, therefore, that there is approximately that sum available for the protection of agriculture?

My hon. Friend may draw his own conclusions.

Mr. Alexander:

Is it not a fact that that sum has been overspent in subsidies to the industry?