HC Deb 25 July 1961 vol 645 cc25-7W
44. Mr. N. McLean

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many farms in Scotland are expected to receive marginal agricultural production grants and how much financial assistance in the cropping season of 1961–62, compared with those of 1960–61, 1959–60, 1958–59 and 1957–58, respectively.

Mr. Maclay

The information is as follows:

Cropping Season Number of Farms Amount
£
1961 8,600 785,000
1960 9,072 802,518
1959 9,918 857,251
1958 10,584 1,170,296
1957 11,893 1,259,636

The above figures relate to claims paid except for 1961 when they are an estimate based on offers made to date by agricultural executive committees.

45. Mr. N. McLean

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many farms in the Highland Agricultural Executive Committee area, in the South-Western Agricultural Executive Committee area, and the Border area, respectively, are expected to receive marginal agricultural production grants and how much financial assistance in the cropping season of 1961–62, compared with those of 1960–61, 1959–60, 1958–59 and 1957–58, respectively.

Mr. Maclay

The information is as follows:

Mr. N. McLean

asked the Secretary State for Scotland how many farms on the mainland of Inverness-shire and in the islands of Inverness-shire, respectively, are expected to receive marginal agricultural production grants and how much financial assistance in the 1961–62 cropping season, compared with those of

Cropping Season Inverness—Mainland Inverness—Islands
No. of farms Amount No. of farms Amount
£ £
1961 480 56,685 73 3,099
1960 441 54,080 54 2,679
1959 478 55,823 47 2,366
1958 562 80,599 57 4,116
1957 580 76,634 75 4,503

The above figures relate to claims paid except for 1961 when they are an estimate based on offers made to date by Agricultural Executive Committees.