§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Caithness and Sutherland of 8 April, Official Report, column 37, he will publish the figures of hill livestock compensatory allowances, paid to producers (a) by 7 April 1986 and (b) by 9 April 1985, quoting the rate of headage payment in each year.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe 20,532 payments made by 7 April 1986, most of which were 75 per cent. payments to account made very early in the year, totalled £31,836,236. The 15,542 payments made by 9 April 1985, all of which were full payments, totalled £33,186,834. The respective rates were as follows:
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£ A £ B £ C 1986 Severely Disadvantaged Land (i) Highlands and Islands Development Board Area: Cows 57.55 62.48 62.48 Specially Qualified Sheep 7.33 7.33 7.33 Qualified Sheep 4.50 4.50 4.50 (ii) Elsewhere: Cows £54.50 Specially Qualified Sheep £6.75 Qualified Sheep £4.50 Disadvantaged Land: Cows £27.25 Sheep £2.25 1985 Severely Disadvantaged Land (i) Highlands and Islands Development Board Area: Cows 47.00 54.00 57.50
£ A £ B £ C Specially Qualified Sheep 6.80 6.80 6.80 Qualified Sheep 4.25 4.25 4.25 (ii) Elsewhere: Cows £44.50 Specially Qualified Sheep £6.25 Qualified Sheep £4.25 Disadvantaged Land: Cows £22.25 Sheep £2.12