HC Deb 29 April 1970 vol 800 cc330-1W
82. Mr. W. H. K. Baker

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of the implementation of price guarantees, relevant production grants, other grants and subsidies, respectively, payments in respect of agricultural training as set out in Command Paper No. 4321 will be applicable to Scotland, in each case.

Mr. Ross:

Of the estimated cost of Exchequer Support to Agriculture for 1970–71 shown in Command Paper No. 4321, Appendix V, Table A, the following are the estimated amounts and proportions applicable to Scotland:

Estimated Cost as shown in Table A Estimated Cost applicable to Scotland Percentage (2) of (1)
(1) (2) (3)
£m £m
I Implementation of price guarantees 141.7 18.0 12½
II Relevant production grants 101.3 24.3 24
III Other grants and subsidies 39.1 5.9 15
IV Agricultural training 1.9 0.2 11

As indicated in Note V of Table A, the above figures do not take into account the effect of the commodity determinations set out in the White Paper. On the basis of the original assumptions as to output and market prices on which the 1970–71 Estimates were framed, the effects of the determinations for Scotland are broadly estimated as increases of £0.1 million on wheat, £0.9 million on barley, £2.1 million on cattle, £0.6 million on sheep and £0.3 million on pigs and a decrease of £0.7 million on eggs.