§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a detailed statement on the proposals for compensation for snow damage in Scotland, stating the sources of the funds to be disbursed and the types and headings of claim, the method of assessment and the time and method of submitting the claims.
§ Mr. MillanI am not yet in a position to add to the reply given to the hon. Member for Renfrewshire, West on 22nd March—[Vol. 946, c. 554–5.] A circular giving guidance to Scottish local authorities on the special grant towards exceptional expenditure was issued on 28th March, and I am sending a copy to the hon. Lady.