§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the state of the sheep sector of the agriculture industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. William RossFollowing the substantial award made to sheep production at the recent annual review, by way of increases in the sheep and the wool guarantee and in the rate of hill sheep subsidy, I am confident that the Scottish sheep industry is well placed to contribute to the expansion in United Kingdom sheepmeat production for which we are looking in the next five years.