HC Deb 08 February 1966 vol 724 c49W
Mr. Jopling

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in how many cases in the last year applications for hill cow or hill ewe subsidies have been turned down, following unanimous approval by the local agricultural executive committee.

Mr. John Mackie

During 1965, the number of applications for the hill cow or hill sheep subsidy about which my right hon. Friend was unable to accept the advice of county agricultural executive committees, unanimous or otherwise, was four.