§ Mr. Snaddenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can now state what is the scale of assistance to be granted to breeders of hill sheep in respect of the year 1944.
Mr. JohnstonThe Government have given careful consideration to the economic condition of hill sheep farming in the United Kingdom during the past year. They find that there is justification for continuing assistance to the hill sheep farmer for a further year, and in all the circumstances have decided to grant a subsidy at the rate of 7s. 6d. for each eligible breeding ewe in the flock on 4th December last. The conditions of payment will be substantially the same as those in force last year.