§ Sir F. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the continued delay in the starting dates of construction of the new district general hospitals in Kilmarnock and Ayr; and whether he will now review the starting dates for the new district general hospitals in this area.
§ Mr. RossThe Kilmarnock project is being considered in the discussions referred to in my answer of 30th January to my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, Central (Mr. Oswald), which have not yet been completed. As regards Ayr I have nothing to add to the answer given on 6th March by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary to the hon. Member for Ayr (Mr. Younger).—[Vol. 757, c.282–4; Vol. 760, c. 96.]
INSPECTION OF GROWING CROPS OF SEED POTATOES 1958–67 STATEMENT SHOWING ACREAGES INSPECTED AND CERTIFIED Year Acreage Inspected Grades Certified Total Acreage Certified VTS FS SS A H 1958 … … 75,881¼ 76¼ 2,715¼ 5,235¼ 53,529 10,909¾ 72,465½ 1959 … … 78,674 84¾ 3,507½ 5,199 58,576¾ 8,374 75,742 1960 … … 82,391¾ 78¼ 3,419¼ 5,313 61,722¾ 8,445 78,978¼ 1961 … … 73,231½ 80 2,888 4,068 57,294½ 6,206¼ 70,536¾ 1962 … … 75,473¼ 89½ 2,955¼ 3,559¾ 57,821 6,925 71,350½ 1963 … … 80,446¾ 82½ 3,143½ 3,090½ 60,168¾ 9,469½ 75,954¾ 1964 … … 87,355¾ 98½ 4,954¼ 3,573 70,066 5,137¾ 83,829½ 1965 … … 79,835 115¾ 7,302¼ 3,594¼ 54,037¼ 7,757¾ 72,807¼ 1966 … … 63,693 110¾ 8,513¼ 3,194 41,972 3,153½ 56,943½ 1967 … … 63,651½ 141¼ 12,205¼ 4,766½ 42,217¾ — 59,330¾ Notes:
(i) Virus-Tested Seed (VTS): Propagated from single plants by raisers with approved testing facilities whose clones have been leaf-sampled and the samples found to be free from virus infection.
(ii) Foundation Seed (FS): Derived from virus-tested seed.
(iii) Stock Seed (SS): Derived from the previous year's Foundation Seed, Stock Seed or Approved Stock.
(iv) "A" (A): High grade commercial stocks.
(v) "H" (H): Grade awarded to crops which attained a lower standard than that required for "A" grade. This grade was discontinued in 1967.