§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hill farmers there are in Scotland on a county by county basis for the latest available date.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department does not collect information directly on the numbers of hill farmers in Scotland but does collect data on the numbers of holdings within the less favoured areas, which include the main hill areas. The holdings information, including an estimate for minor holdings, at June 1990 is as shown in the table.
Estimated number of holdings within less favoured areas Region Estimated number Borders 1,200 Central 1,080 Dumfries and Galloway 3,580 Fife 150 Grampian 5,100 Highland 8,670 Lothian 420 Strathclyde 6,350 Tayside 1,270 Orkney 2,170 Shetland 2,650 Western Isles 5,970