§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the 163W capital cost for farmers entering the brucellosis scheme; and by how much this cost has increased since the scheme began.
§ Mr. RossTo keep his herd free from infection an owner must provide boundary fences that will prevent contact between his herd and other cattle, and facilities for the isolation of cattle on the farm. For more than half of the applications so far received in Scotland the existing equipment has been found to meet Scheme requirements. The equipment necessary to bring the remaining farms up to Scheme standards would vary from farm to farm and I am unable to give a general figure for the capital cost involved. The requirements have not been changed since the Scheme was introduced in April, 1967.