HC Deb 12 June 1969 vol 784 c308W
Mr. Grimond

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of cattle earmarked by each field officer, Grade 3, in the Caithness area during the last two years.

Mr. Ross

Five field officers, Grade 3, are employed on the certification of calves for subsidy under the Calf Subsidy Schemes in the Caithness area, which comprises the counties of Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney and Zetland.

The numbers of calves earmarked by each of these officers in the last two years were:

June-May, 1967–68 June-May, 1968–69
5,053 4,898
2,673 2,946
6,744 5,591
15,898 14,932
11,063 12,874

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