§ Mr. Stodartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what sums were paid out by his Department in ploughing grants to farmers in each county in Scotland during 1960–61.
§ Mr. MaclayThe following is the information:
PAYMENTS DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 1960–61 — Part I of Ploughing Grants Scheme Part II of Ploughing Grants Scheme Total £ £ £ Aberdeen 545,067 17,582 562,649 Angus 110,474 4,230 114,704 Argyll 39,254 8,877 48,131 Ayr 114,206 2,783 116,989 Banff 130,821 7,551 138,372 Berwick 100,625 4,425 105,050 Bute 12,792 2,196 14,988 Caithness 48,940 503 49,443 Clackmannan 5,924 18 5,942 Dumfries 105,684 6,411 112,095 Dunbarton 16,023 2,037 18,060 East Lothian 39,477 687 40,164 Fife 96,782 6,027 102,809 Inverness 48,830 2,556 51,386 Kincardine 77,271 1,353 78,624 Kinross 17,612 984 18,596 Kirkcudbright 69,092 4,989 74,081 Lanark 92,906 9,336 102,242 Midlothian 50,486 1,968 52,454 Moray 77,740 1,503 79,243 Nairn 18,448 384 18,832 Orkney 74,511 3,879 78,390 Peebles 21,786 885 22,671 Perth 160,629 5,679 166,308 Renfrew 21,883 7,023 28,906 Ross and Cromarty 82,861 5,169 88,030 Roxburgh 87,890 3,942 91,832 Selkirk 14,672 1,218 15,890 Stirling 40,327 1,173 41,500 Sutherland 11,058 381 11,439 West Lothian 18,732 1,437 20,169 Wigtown 74,890 1,404 76,294 Zetland 1,671 630 2,301