§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has yet estimated the value of the damage to agricultural and non-agricultural interests by the floods at Christmas time in Inverness-shire and Ross and Cromarty; and what, in each case, this value is.
§ Mr. RossThe present estimates, which may still have to be revised, are as follows:
Ross and Cromarty Inverness Total £ £ £ Cost of restoring flood banks and associated works 190,000 60,000 250,000 Loss of crops and stock and damage to fixed equipment on farms 21,000 19,000 40,000 Damage to County roads and bridges 38,000 96,000 134,000 Household damage 13,000 2,000 15,000 £262,000 177,000 439,000