§ Mr. Stodartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications his Department received during 1969 for grants in respect of the purchase of new tractors and self-propelled machines, and of work done under each of the schemes 306W affected by the unified Capital Grant Scheme.
§ Mr. RossIn 1969 the Department received 4,221 applications for investment grant on tractors and self-propelled harvesters in Scotland. The total number of applications approved during 1969 under schemes which will be affected by the proposed Farm Capital Grant Scheme was 14,240, made up as follows:
Farm Improvement Scheme (including investment supplement) 5,844 Hill Land Improvement Scheme 3,119 Investment Grant (Buildings and Fixed Equipment) 413 Ploughing 521 Agricultural Drainage Scheme 3,507 Agricultural Water Supplies Scheme 664 Orchard Grubbing 1 Scrub Clearance 26 Farm Amalgamation and Boundary Adjustments Scheme 145