49. Mr. Mackenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on which half-yearly returns the upland ewe subsidy will be paid; and on which returns the increase in the hill cow and beef cow subsidy will be paid.
§ Mr. BuchanThe detailed conditions governing the upland sheep subsidy have yet to be determined, but the first payment will probably be made on the number of ewes and gimmers at 1st December, 1967. The increased rates of hill cow and of beef cow subsidy will be on the basis of the number of cows and in-calf heifers at the date of December, 1966, Return or the number of cows at the date of the June, 1967, Return, whichever is the less.