§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now provide further details of the new grant schemes, agreed at the latest meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers, to be made available to fish and shellfish farming projects over the next 10 years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe implementation of the structural measures under the EC regulation approved in December requires thorough examination in consultation with the other fisheries Departments and with the industry and this is now proceeding. We are not yet in a position to provide details about a new grants scheme which will have to be laid before Parliament for approval.