asked the Minister for Agriculture (a) the total number of applications received to date under the unsecured loan scheme being operated by the Agricultural Credit Corporation, (b) the total number of loans issued to date, and (c) the total amount of the loans issued under this scheme to date.

Up to and including 24th March, 1964, the total number of applications received under this Scheme was 3,187, the total number of loans issued was 1,043 and the total amount of the loans issued was £255,245.