§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of the timber blown down in the January, 1968 gale remained to be cleared as at 1st February, 1970.
§ Mr. RossThe Windblow Action Group has estimated that at 31st Decembber, 1969—the latest date for which
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Number of rebate recipients Amount of rebate 1st Period 2nd Period 1st Period 2nd Period £ £ Dunfermline 1966–67 … … 1,385 1,411 10,519 10,836 1967–68 … … 1,136 1,189 8,250 9,035 1968–69 … … 1,070 1,212 7,529 9,176 Lochgelly 1966–67 … … 304 272 2,460 2,344 1967–68 … … 232 168 1,617 1,198 1968–69 … … 179 223 1,595 2,026 Cowdenbeath 1966–67 … … 381 409 3,402 3,534 1967–68 … … 300 306 2,506 2,588 1968–69 … … 261 288 2,145 2,542 Inverkeithing 1966–67 … … 103 97 857 990 1967–68 … … 111 102 961 964 1968–69 … … 108 123 907 1,118 statistics are available—about 19 per cent. of the timber had not been prepared for clearance and a further 7 per cent. was awaiting dispatch to markets.