§ Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hill cattle and hill sheep were eligible for subsidy in each of the years 1949, 1953, 1958, and 1963 in the county of Banffshire; and if he will express the figures given in terms of percentages for the whole of Scotland in those years.
§ Mr. RossThe following is the information:
HILL CATTLE—BANFFSHIRE Year Number eligible for Subsidy Percentage of Scottish total 1949 3,148 3.04 1953 3,646 3.50 1958 7,676 4.86 1963 11,153 4.84
HILL SHEEP—BANFFSHIRE Year Number eligible for Subsidy Percentage of Scottish total 1949 14,511 0.61 1953 No Subsidy paid 1958 No Subsidy paid 1963 14,375 0.59