§ Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total area of Scotland which meets the necessary criteria as set out in Article 3 of the EEC Directive 75/271 for various forms of financial assistance in respect of less favoured areas, but does not qualify at present because the United Kingdom Government have not submitted an application for it to be classified in this manner.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownThe areas of Scotland currently covered by the Directive include all the farms which were eligible for hill subsidies prior to the implementation of the Directive.