§ Mr. M. MacMILLANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will instruct public assistance authorities to disregard valuation of sheep when assessing crofters' means, as there can be no guarantee what price sheep may fetch in the market or as to how long crofters may have to wait to secure fair prices, and in view of the cost and difficulty in marketing stock in some localities more than in others?
§ Sir G. COLLINSI have no power to instruct public assistance authorities to disregard any part of the resources of an applicant for public assistance. In deciding the amount of assistance to be afforded, local authorities are required to take into account all the resources of the applicant subject to certain statutory exceptions.