§ 86. Mr. Stodartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the gross and net costs of lime supplied to farmers in Scotland in the years 1964 and 1968, respectively; what quantity of lime this represented; and how much of it in percentage terms was produced in Scotland.
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§ Mr. RossFor 1968 the gross and net costs of lime delivered to Scottish farmers, derived from subsidy claims paid in that year, were £2 19s. 6d. and £18s. 11d. respectively. The quantity delivered was 778,000 tons of which 54 per cent. was produced in Scotland. For 1964 the corresponding quantity was 1,019,000 tons. Other comparable figures are not available.