HC Deb 23 March 1988 vol 130 c148W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total amount of additional funds he proposes to make available to growers of soft fruit in Scotland in the light of the Government's ban on the use of Dinoseb; over what period these will be available; for what purposes they will be available; and what will the maximum amount any one grower can receive in a calendar year.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The purpose of the new scheme will be to assist commercial raspberry growers in Scotland to replace existing plantations of the variety Glen Clova. Details of the scheme will be announced as soon as possible.