Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 June 1964.
Mr Patrick Wolrige-Gordon
, Aberdeenshire East
12:00,
17 June 1964
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many beef calves were certified in Scotland during 1953 and in 1963, respectively.
Mr Michael Noble
, Argyll
Two hundred and fifty thousand four hundred and sixty-six calves were certified for calf subsidy in 1953 and 429,402 in 1963.
Mr Patrick Wolrige-Gordon
, Aberdeenshire East
Does my right hon. Friend consider that this increase will be sufficient to meet the demand for good quality calves in Scotland, particularly in view of the present rather uncertain situation of beef supplies overall?
Mr Michael Noble
, Argyll
It is very difficult to forecast this with certainty, but I do not think one could regard an increase of 70 per cent. in 10 years as unsatisfactory, because the raising of beef calves is a comparatively slow process.
Mr George Lawson
, Motherwell
How much is paid per beef calf?
Mr Michael Noble
, Argyll
If the hon. Gentleman will put down a Question on that I will answer it.
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