§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the area, in hectares, of new entrants to the five-year set-aside scheme for Scotland in the year beginning September 1991, the number of hectares which came out of the scheme in the year ending September 1991 and the number of hectares that have joined the scheme since September 1992.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 14 December 1993]: The areas, as reported, in respect of the five-year set-aside scheme in Scotland are as follows:
(a) New entrants in the year from 1 October 1991: 3,765 hectares.
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Expenditure in real terms (1992–93) on NDPBs under the Secretary of State for Scotland's control 1990–91 £ million 1991–92 £ 1992–93 £ 1993–94 £million Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland 2.0 3.8 2.7 2.6 Scottish Natural Heritage .. .. 33.5 35.0 National Board for Nursing 27.7 28.6 29.3 4.0 Scottish Medical Practices Committee 31.8 36.2 36.9 34.9 Scottish Council for Post Graduate Medical Education 3.1 2.4 2.8 3.2 Scottish Enterprise .. 401.6 380.7 360.8 Highlands and Islands Enterprise 0.3 61.7 62.8 58.9 Scottish Tourist Board 13.7 13.0 13.9 13.1 Craigie College 2.6 1.7 1.5 .. Jordanhill College 14.0 11.1 9.6 .. Moray House College 10.6 7.0 7.4 .. St. Andrews College 5.0 3.8 3.9 .. Northern College 7.9 5.1 5.1 .. National Galleries of Scotland 8.0 7.8 9.0 9.7 National Library of Scotland 10.7 12.5 14.9 20.4 National Museums of Scotland 13.9 14.0 16.0 16.4 Scottish Sports Council 6.1 7.3 9.8 10.0 Scottish Community Education Council 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 Scottish Council for Educational Technology 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 Scottish Higher Education Funding Council .. .. 1.8 404.8 Scottish Film Council 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 Scottish Vocational Education Council .. .. 0.7 1.3 (b) Withdrawals in the year ending 30 September 1991: 1,720 hectares.
(c) Land entered into the scheme from 1 October 1992: 400 hectares.