HC Deb 25 February 1970 vol 796 c347W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications for farm improvement grants have been granted in each of the last five years.

Mr. Ross

The information is given below:

FARM IMPROVEMENT SCHEME, SCOTLAND
Farm Improvement Scheme
Calendar year Number of applications approved Number of claims paid Amount of grant
£000s
1965 4,947 5,263 1,620
1966 5,469 5,060 1,494
1967 5,667 6,057 1,862
1968 7,007* 5,822 1,658
1969 5,844 6,793 2,069
28,934 28,995 8,703
* This figure includes additional applications received following the exceptional gale of 14th/15th January, 1968.