§ Commander Donaldsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether a decision has yet been reached on the payment of hill sheep subsidy in the current year.
§ Mr. NobleI shall lay before the House shortly a Statutory Instrument authorising the payment of hill sheep subsidy at the rate of 10s. per breeding ewe which will be calculated on the number of eligible sheep in the flock at 4th December, 1962. My right hon. Friend, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, is taking parallel action for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland in which countries 10s. will be the standard rate.