§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from the Scottish National Farmers' Union about cold storage plant and slaughterhouse facilities; and if he will make a statement on Government policy on these matters.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellNone. The Scottish National Farmers' Union has, however, been continuously in touch with 307W my Department about the intervention arrangements for beef, and in this context a meeting to discuss the number and location of slaughterhouses and cold stores is being held this week. There are suitable facilities near all the main areas of fatstock production, and, so far as can be judged at this stage, they should be adequate for our needs.