§ 112. Mr. MacLeodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the high prices realised for Scottish wool at the recent auction sales in Edinburgh which were on the average about 1s. per lb. in excess of the present prices paid to the producer by the Government, he proposes to make a further distribution to the producer in respect of the 1947, and to revise the price for the 1948, clip.
§ Mr. WoodburnIt is not proposed to revise the schedule of prices payable to producers for the 1947 wool clip. It was decided, after consultation with the producers' organisations, that these prices should be maintained at the levels operating in 1946 irrespective of the ultimate realisation values. As regards the256W 1948 clip, it has already been announced that producers will receive a special bonus of 9d. per lb. in respect of wool of hill types and 6d. per lb. for wool of other types.