§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will introduce legislation to allow crofter access to the farm woodland scheme through planting on common grazings.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 15 February 1990]: My right hon. and learned Friend has indicated that he shares the views of all the crating interests that it is desirable for necessary enabling powers to be available to allow crofters to participate in the planting of commercial woodlands on common grazings. It is not, however, possible to say when there might be an opportunity to make the necessary legislative change.
§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, by region, the take-up to date in the 469W less favoured areas of the £30 grant available under the farm woodland scheme to those planting on permanent pasture and rough grazings.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 15 February 1990J: The uptake to date of approved planting under the farm woodland scheme, on permanent pasture and rough grazing in the LFAs, which qualifies for payments of £30 per hectare per annum, is as follows:
DAFS area office Areas Hectares Highland 113.4 Borders 12.6 Grampian and North East 51.1 Perth and Kinross 21.7 Lothians and Fife 8.7 Clyde and South Western 42.9 Southern 23.7 Angus 3.8