§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many referrals there have been to his consultative committee on fish farm applications; and how many applications have been refused.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThere have been no referrals made to the advisory committee to date. Representatives from the relevant statutory bodies have been invited to serve on the committee. The necessary arrangements for referral of applications for a sea bed licence where a statutory consultee maintains its objection are now operational.