§ Lord Mackie of Benshieasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will supply a breakdown of how the £20 million spent annually on the monitoring of wildlife in Scotland is allocated, giving particular detail to expenditure in rural areas; and what monitoring is planned for the future.
§ Lord SewelIt is difficult to identify expenditure specifically on wildlife monitoring. The £20 million figure was an estimate of the annual expenditure in Scotland on all environmental monitoring by Her Majesty's Government and their main agencies. I shall write to the noble Lord to clarify the position, and on the question of future plans, as soon as possible.