§ Mr. Crawfordasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what plans he has to ensure that the campaign to regenerate decaying rural areas is extended to Scotland;
(2) what plans his Department has for extending its campaign to regenerate decaying rural areas to Scotland.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzie:In Scotland active steps to regenerate rural areas are already being taken not only by my Department and by local authorities but also by a number of public bodies such as SDA, HIDB, STB and Countryside Commission for Scotland. The Agency in particular is considering how best to develop its efforts more effectively into a strategy for rural areas.