§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications he has received since 1 July 1994 for financial assistance under the financial instrument for fisheries guidance from(a) Caithness and (b) Sutherland; how many have been approved; and what is their grant value. [32821]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonSix applications have been received from Caithness: three were approved with grants totalling £539,589. Sutherland also produced six applications, of which five obtained grants totalling £199,844.