Lieut.-Colonel Colin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his policy for future agricultural development in mountainous and hill areas in Scotland, in particular in relation to the maintenance of the hill and upland production grants in an enlarged Common Market.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellAs recorded in the White Paper published in July last year—Cmnd. 4715—the E.E.C. has given assurances which will enable us to give the continuing assistance needed to maintain the incomes of farmers in hill areas.