HC Deb 14 December 1966 vol 738 cc81-2W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was paid to farmers in each of the last six years as compensation for losses arising from contagious diseases among livestock.

Mr. Ross

Compensation paid to farmers in Scotland for the last six years is as follows:

Financial Year £
1960–61 1,045,919
1961–62 81,775
1962–63 25,932
1963–64 675,115
1964–65 100,231
1965–66 26,027