§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the crofting townships which have applied to plant woodland on common grazing in each year since 1992, indicating in each case the number of hectares. [14644]
§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 6 February 1997]: The townships which have applied to plant woodland are listed. Not all of these areas have been approved for grants.
Township/common grazing Area (hectares) 1993 None 1994 Allt-Nan-Subh 59 Camusluinie 1 72 Marybank/Maryhill 15 Sandwick (East Street) 100 Scallasaig 49 Tong/Aird 114 1995 Borve/Annishader 20 Calligary 10 Camusluinie 2 48 Culvid Wood 30 Doire-Aonar 52 Galson 30 Kylerhea 6 Sandwick (North Street) 100 Toscaig 122 1996 Achorn 4 Allt-Nan-Subh 59 Ardmore 16 Ardvourlie 100 Backies 64 Borve and Annishadder 2 64 Creag Dharaich 167 Heather Parks 20 Feorlig 100 Fideach 10 Garrabost and New Garrabost 74 Glen 25 Luskentyre 4 Penifiler 6 Upper Coll 100 Strathcannaird 9 Vatten 61 1997 (to date) Camusluinie 3 25 Halladale 6 Laxay 48 Loch Crocach 136 Melbost and Branahuie 65 Modsarie 9 Satran 3 Scoraig 104 Shieldaig 1 Tarvie 155
§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of Government grant paid to support woodland planting on common grazing in crofting townships in each year since 1992. [14643]
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§ Mr. Kynoch[holding answer 6 February 1997]: The information is set out in the table:
Year ending 31 March Grants paid (£000) 1993 Nil 1994 106 1995 106 1996 260 1997 (to date) 309