HC Deb 01 December 1981 vol 14 c77W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will designate Dundee as an educational priority area.

1973 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Hay (at producers' price)—tonnes 80 84 75 64 97 173
Ewe and lamb feed—tonnes 28 33 31 32 44 65
Tractor diesel oil—1,000 gallons 16.5 10.2 9.9 8.1 8.1 10.4
Lime (net subsidy in 1973)—tonnes 716 486 416 422 464 641
15–15–21 fertiliser—tonnes (net of subsidy in 1973) 35 34 31 33 37 53

NoteEstimates for 1982 are not available.

Mr. Myles

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in tabular form in the Official Report the value of livestock support mechanisms in terms of the amounts of the following commodities the total subsidy pertaining to a 100 hill cow herd assuming a 90 per cent. calving rate would purchase in the years 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981, and the projected figures for 1982: (a) average quality hay, (b) hill cow cobs, (c) tractor diesel oil, (d) lime (delivered and spread) and (e) 15–15–21 fertiliser.

Mr. Younger

The following information is as close to that requested as can readily be produced:

Hay* tonnes Cattle feed tonnes Tractor diesel oil 1,000 gallons Lime† tonnes 15–15–21 fertiliser† tonnes
1973 166 67 34.1 1481 73
1977 83 40 10.1 483 34
1978 75 38 9.8 413 31
1979 45 27 5.7 298 24
1980 84 39 7.0 399 32
1981 114 43 6.8 422 35
* At producers' price.
† Net of subsidy in 1973.

Estimates for 1982 are not available.

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