§ 43. Captain McEWENasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Scottish Milk Marketing Board are prepared to accept payment by a system of instalments of the amounts due by registered producers in respect of unpaid levies?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir Godfrey Collins)I understand that all registered producers concerned have been informed that, in cases where payment in full will involve undue hardship, the board will be prepared to accept payment of the amounts due by instalments spread over a period. Nearly 50 per cent. of those who are in arrears have arranged to take advantage of the offer to pay by instalments. The board's officers have authority to make arrangements with producers for payment by instalments over a period of not more than six months. Cases in which producers state that they are, unable to make payment over this period are referred to the executive committee of the board for consideration.