§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider supporting a special scheme of assistance for the hill farmers of South-West Scotland similar to that negotiated for the West of Ireland and currently being considered for the Western Isles.
§ Mr. YoungerThe responsibility for bringing forward specific programmes for agricultural development in the severely handicapped regions of the European Community lies with the European Commission. I should consider very carefully any proposals made for the South-West of Scotland, but conditions in that area are very different from those in the West of Ireland and the Western Isles.
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking to control the price increases of fuel, feed and fertiliser to Scottish hill farmers;
CURRENT TOLL CHARGES Category of vehicle Erskine Bridge Forth Road Bridge Tay Road Bridge Motor cycles, etc. … … … … Nil Nil 5p Cars, small goods vehicles, etc. … … 15p 15p 12½p Scheduled buses … … … … 25p 25p 25p Heavy vehicles covered by special compounding of payment arrangements … 30p 30p Not applicable Heavy vehicles not so covered … … 50p 50p 50p Escorted vehicles … … … … £5.00 £5.00 50p
OUTSTANDING DEBT AS AT 31 MARCH 1979 £ Erskine Bridge … … … … 21,183,144 Forth Road Bridge … … … … 18,429,979 Tay Road Bridge … … … … 6,328,049