Hill Cattle Subsidy (Hansard, 8 March 1965)

HC Deb 08 March 1965 vol 708 cc26-7W 26W

§ Mr. Stodart
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cows within the Border area, the Highland area and in Scotland as a whole, qualified for the Hill Cattle Subsidy in 1951 and in 1964, respectively.
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§ Mr. Ross
The following is the information:

— Number of cows qualifying for hill cattle subsidy

1951 1964^*

Border Area (Counties of Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Peebles, Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown). 15,612 45,831

Highland Area (Counties of Argyll, Inverness, Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney, Zetland). 57,025 89,300

All Scotland 105,836 235,249

^* A number of claims are as yet unresolved. The 1964 total figure is estimated at about 240,000.

—	Number of cows qualifying for hill cattle subsidy
1951	1964^*
Border Area (Counties of Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Peebles, Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown).	15,612	45,831
Highland Area (Counties of Argyll, Inverness, Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney, Zetland).	57,025	89,300
All Scotland	105,836	235,249
^* A number of claims are as yet unresolved. The 1964 total figure is estimated at about 240,000.