§ 42. Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many instances in 1964, 1965, and 1966 applications by farmers in Scotland for the hill cow subsidy have been refused solely on the ground that application was not submitted by 30th June.
§ Mr. WillisThe numbers in these three years were 20, 18 and 7, respectively.
§ Mr. BakerWill not the Minister of State agree that some of the trouble here is due to the change either in tenancy or ownership of the holding concerned, and will he take administrative steps to make sure that an incoming tenant or occupier is informed of the procedure, or sent the correct form automatically with the change in tenancy or ownership?
§ Mr. WillisThis matter was looked at at the beginning of the year when certain modifications were made in the payment of these subsidies which have helped to reduce the number of those not eligible.