To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much has been paid out in IACS payments in each of the last three years; what percentage of 1997 payments are currently outstanding and for what reasons. - Figs given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much has been paid out in IACS payments in each of the last three years; what percentage of 1997 payments are currently outstanding and for what reasons. - Figs given.

What plans he has to propose extension of less favoured area status in Scotland.

What plans he has to propose extension of less favoured area status in Scotland.

What steps SO is taking to monitor the market in the sale of landed estates.

What steps SO is taking to monitor the market in the sale of landed estates.

How many forms MCAP 009.114 his Department received and processed in each of the past four years; if the information on form MCAP009.119 is held in computer form; what categories of analysis are used; if the information is held centrally; and if the method of information processing is standard for...

How many forms MCAP 009.114 his Department received and processed in each of the past four years; if the information on form MCAP009.119 is held in computer form; what categories of analysis are used; if the information is held centrally; and if the method of information processing is standard for...

What subsidies were paid out for environmentally sensitive areas in (a) 1992-3, (b) 1993-4, (c) 1994-5 and (d) 1995-6; and how many individuals were recipients of these payments in these years. - Table given.

What subsidies were paid out for environmentally sensitive areas in (a) 1992-3, (b) 1993-4, (c) 1994-5 and (d) 1995-6; and how many individuals were recipients of these payments in these years. - Table given.

What area, in hectares and percentage terms, of environmentally sensitive areas in Scotland is made up of productive, or potentially productive, agricultural land. - Table given.

What area, in hectares and percentage terms, of environmentally sensitive areas in Scotland is made up of productive, or potentially productive, agricultural land. - Table given.

How many people were employed in Scottish farming in each year since 1990-91. - Includes table for 1990 to 1994 (Holding answer 11 July 1995).

How many people were employed in Scottish farming in each year since 1990-91. - Includes table for 1990 to 1994 (Holding answer 11 July 1995).

How many fatalities there have been among those employed in Scottish farming in each year since 1990-91; and similarly how many have been injured. - Table given for 1990 to 1994. (Holding answer 11 July 1995).

How many fatalities there have been among those employed in Scottish farming in each year since 1990-91; and similarly how many have been injured. - Table given for 1990 to 1994. (Holding answer 11 July 1995).

How many (a) goat producers and (b) goats there are in Scotland; and what financial assistance is available to goat producers in Scotland. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 20 Jan 1995).

How many (a) goat producers and (b) goats there are in Scotland; and what financial assistance is available to goat producers in Scotland. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 20 Jan 1995).

If he will list the total cost of (a) hill livestock compensatory allowances and (b) sheep annual premiums for each year since 1985; and what the percentage change was in each case on the previous year. - Includes figures.

If he will list the total cost of (a) hill livestock compensatory allowances and (b) sheep annual premiums for each year since 1985; and what the percentage change was in each case on the previous year. - Includes figures.

If he will list the total subsidies to the less favoured areas for each year since 1985, inclusive; and if he will indicate what the change was between successive years. - Includes figures.

If he will list the total subsidies to the less favoured areas for each year since 1985, inclusive; and if he will indicate what the change was between successive years. - Includes figures.

What are the reasons for the delay in the payment of sheep annual premiums to farmers; and if he will consider paying compensation in cases where there has been unnecessary delay and inconvenience; and what recent representations he has received on the delay in making sheep annual premiums to farmers.

What are the reasons for the delay in the payment of sheep annual premiums to farmers; and if he will consider paying compensation in cases where there has been unnecessary delay and inconvenience; and what recent representations he has received on the delay in making sheep annual premiums to farmers.

How many sheep annual premiums have been made to date; and what is the total value of such payments; when he expects the sheep annual premium for this year to be finalised and made to farmers; - Includes figures.

How many sheep annual premiums have been made to date; and what is the total value of such payments; when he expects the sheep annual premium for this year to be finalised and made to farmers; - Includes figures.

What percentage of total farm incomes is represented by (a) hill livestock compensatory allowance payments and (b) sheep annual premiums. - Figures given.

What percentage of total farm incomes is represented by (a) hill livestock compensatory allowance payments and (b) sheep annual premiums. - Figures given.

What acreage has been put into regeneration of the natural habitat in hill farming; and if he will evaluate the effect this will have on hill farm incomes. - The area of hill farming land which farmers may have put into regeneration is not known to my Department, nor any...

What acreage has been put into regeneration of the natural habitat in hill farming; and if he will evaluate the effect this will have on hill farm incomes. - The area of hill farming land which farmers may have put into regeneration is not known to my Department, nor any...

How much grain was in intervention storage in Scotland in each of the years from 1984 to 1994; and what were the figures for the past five years for (a) the number of farmers on the five year set-aside scheme, (b) the amount of land, in hectares, in the five...

How much grain was in intervention storage in Scotland in each of the years from 1984 to 1994; and what were the figures for the past five years for (a) the number of farmers on the five year set-aside scheme, (b) the amount of land, in hectares, in the five...

What (a) percentage and (b) number of hill livestock compensatory allowance claimants are estimated to have volunteered information to the colleges and universities responsible for collating information on which the calculations of farm incomes are based; and what (i) percentage and (ii) number of these claimants were from the severely...

What (a) percentage and (b) number of hill livestock compensatory allowance claimants are estimated to have volunteered information to the colleges and universities responsible for collating information on which the calculations of farm incomes are based; and what (i) percentage and (ii) number of these claimants were from the severely...

What was the number of Scottish farm units included in the calculations on annual farm incomes on which the level of hill livestock compensatory allowance is based for the years (a) 1989-90, (b) 1990-91, (c) 1991-92, (d) 1992-93, (e) 1993-94 and (f) 1994-95. - Inc figures.

What was the number of Scottish farm units included in the calculations on annual farm incomes on which the level of hill livestock compensatory allowance is based for the years (a) 1989-90, (b) 1990-91, (c) 1991-92, (d) 1992-93, (e) 1993-94 and (f) 1994-95. - Inc figures.