§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what amount of Special Island Grant was recouped by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Scotland in calculating reclamation and surface seeding grants for the last five years in the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, respectively.
§ Mr. RossNo precise information is available, but the amount in volved is unlikely to be substantial
Western Isles Orkney Shetland Year Cattle Sheep Cattle Sheep Cattle Sheep 1965 … … 512 6,208 2,367 17,050 85 9,362 1966 … … 488 4,988 2,578 16,418 101 12,118 1967 … … 857 7,569 2,865 15,766 224 11,240 1968 … … 792 7,496 2,007 14,292 70 7,317 1969 … … 639 5,962 1,997 12,120 83 6,567 These figures do not include stock outwith the guarantee scheme or certified elsewhere.
§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what amount of Special Island Grant on phosphates and nitrogenous fertilisers were made during the last five years to the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, respectively.
§ Mr. RossPayments to producers in the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland during the past five financial years were:
£ 1964–65 … … … 21,936 1965–66 … … … 12,789 1966–67 … … … 14,992 1967–68 … … … 13,988 1968–69 … … … 17,543 Separate figures are not available for the various groups of islands.