§ Mr. MacCormickasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give consideration to restoring the farm improvement grant to the level of 40 per cent.
§ Mr. William RossI have no plans at present to increase the standard rate of farm capital grant. The Government undertook, however, in the White Paper "Food from our own Resources", to keep under close review the level of capital investment in home agriculture.
489WWe shall shortly be having follow-up discussions on the White Paper with interests concerned.