§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many farmers were in receipt of hill livestock compensatory allowances in the severely disadvantaged areas according to the most recent figures for each year since 1978.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe information requested is set out in the following table:
Year Number of HLCA recipients in Severely Disadvantaged Areas of Scotland 1978 19,802 1979 19,164 1980 19,198 1981 19,072 1982 18,760 1983 18,610 1984 18,343 1985 18,203 1986 17,857 1987 17,788 1988 17,783 1989 17,596 1990 17,506 1991 17,403 1992 17,260