§ 62. Mr. Richardsasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider doubling the Hill Sheep Subsidy in view of the serious losses that the hill farmer has sustained this winter.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsI appreciate that very serious losses of sheep have occurred in hill areas owing to the exceptionally bad weather, but in accordance with the usual practice the effect of these losses will be taken into account in arriving at the rate of subsidy for next year.