Agriculture (Winter Keep Scheme)

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28 March 1962.

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Photo of Mr Patrick Wolrige-Gordon Mr Patrick Wolrige-Gordon , Aberdeenshire East 12:00, 28 March 1962

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland which parts of Scotland will be in a position to receive grants for the production of winter keep in connection with the scheduled scheme under the recent Agricultural Price Review.

Photo of Hon. John Maclay Hon. John Maclay , Renfrewshire West

It is proposed that the winter keep scheme will apply to livestock rearing land in all parts of Scotland.

Photo of Mr Patrick Wolrige-Gordon Mr Patrick Wolrige-Gordon , Aberdeenshire East

Will all farms, whether at present they benefit from M.A.P. grants or not, be in a position to submit requests for grant under this scheme when it comes into operation?

Photo of Hon. John Maclay Hon. John Maclay , Renfrewshire West

I should not like to go into details of that kind in answer to a supplementary question. I should, however, make clear that details of the scheme have still to be worked out and the National Farmers' Unions consulted.

Photo of Sir John Macleod Sir John Macleod , Ross and Cromarty

Does my right hon. Friend realise the importance of the scheme to these areas and that it as essential that people should know exactly what will happen before the M.A.P. scheme ends?

Photo of Hon. John Maclay Hon. John Maclay , Renfrewshire West

I am well aware of the importance of these schemes to these areas.