§ 127. Sir D. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland why a Caithness sheep farmer who also operates a spinning mill is compelled to surrender his fleeces to his Department for 2s. 9d. per lb. and to purchase similar fleeces for his mill at 5s. 3d. per lb. plus freight.
Mr. McNeilUnder the Home Grown Wool Order, 1950, which was made jointly by the Agriculture Ministers, all home grown wool is requisitioned and is sold by public auction. Producers' prices are guaranteed and published at the beginning of the season. They apply throughout the season irrespective of the prices realised at the auctions, so that all producers and all users of wool are placed on the same footing.