§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to meet the Forestry Commission, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the National Farmers' Union and other interested parties to discuss the objectives of Her Majesty's Government's upland land use policies.
§ Mr. AncramMy right hon. and learned Friend has no plans to do so at present. Close contact at all levels is maintained with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the National Farmers' Union for Scotland and various other bodies which have an interest in upland land use. The Forestry Commission is of course a department of government which reports to my right hon. and learned Friend and to the other Forestry Ministers.
§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a statement setting out Her Majesty's Government's policy objectives on upland land use.
§ Mr. AncramThe Government's policy objectives on upland land use are directed towards maintaining a balance between the economic and social needs of the rural communities in terms of a healthy agricultural industry and of other activities, such as forestry, conservation and recreation, which contribute to these communities' economic and social well being.