§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will extend the Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances to include young cattle with a view to assisting producers in the remoter and more difficult parts of the Highlands and Islands.
Mr. MilianHill cattle subsidy has always been paid on the breeding cow rather than its progeny so as to discourage the retention of young stock on the hill longer than the feed situation permitted. I shall, however, bear the suggestion in mind in any future review of the scheme.