§ 26. Mr. Mylesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, in view of the drop in net incomes of Scottish farmers as set out in the annual review of agriculture 1981, if he will take measures to improve the situation.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe industry has yet to experience the full benefit of measures taken towards the end of last year; these included the introduction of the sheepmeat regime, increases in hill livestock compensatory allowances which are currently being paid, a further increase in the maximum retail price of milk, and the fall in the minimum lending rate. We shall shortly be reviewing the situation further in the context of the CAP price-fixing discussions.