§ Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Scotland why he intends to close down the Land Drainage Plant section of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland and to abolish all direct labour works, in view of the fact that the sole tenderers would be the Scottish Plant Contractors.
§ Mr. RossThe centralised Drainage Machinery Service of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland is being wound up because there are now adequate contracting services available in various parts of Scotland to meet the needs of farmers and landowners.