§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will examine the question of the adequacy of bank credit likely to be available to sheep and cattle dealers with a view to avoiding a recession in the mutton and beef trades, such as occurred in the autumn of last year.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe banks are prepared to meet the normal seasonal credit requirements of sheep and cattle dealers, as they are for agricultural activities generally.
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Central Government employees Change in numbers from 1.10.64 to 1.4.67 Local Government employees Change in numbers from June, 1964 to June, 1966 Total changes Non-Industrial Industrial 39,100* increase 10,300* decrease 159,000 increase Main categories in which changes took place Central Government (Non-Industrial) Trade, Industry and Transport … 10,800 increase — — Social Services … 11,700 increase — — Revenue Departments … 7,900 increase — — Central Government, Home and Legal … 6,600 increase — — Remainder … 2,100 increase — — Central Government (Industrial) Agency Services … — 2,000 decrease — Defence and Supply … — 8,300 decrease — Local Government Education (Lecturers and teachers) … — — 39,900 increase Education (Other Staffs) — — 44,300 increase Construction … — — 9,300 increase Health Services etc … — — 28,600 increase Police Force … — — 5,600 increase Remainder … — — 31,300 increase *Excluding Post Office employees; the numbers of whom increased by 25,100—taking non-industrial and industrial employees together. production, and about 75 per cent. of Scottish production is likely to find markets in Scotland.