HC Deb 18 November 1974 vol 881 c311W
Mr. Roderick

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will increase the winter keep subsidy for hill cows and hill sheep to enable the hill farmer to retain his breeding herds and flocks.

Mr. Bishop

The winter keep supplements form part of the hill livestock subsidies and my right hon. Friend announced on 3rd October the arrangements being made to bring forward the qualifying day for hill cow subsidy and to increase the hill sheep subsidy for 1974.

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