§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, in respect of land within environmentally sensitive areas in Scotland(a) how many applications have been received from voluntary conservation bodies wishing to enter into management agreements in each of these areas, and what is the total area of land involved and (b) how many agreements have so far been concluded with voluntary conservation bodies in each of these areas and what is the total area of land involved.
Total area has Estimated extent of agricultural land—has Estimated number of eligible farmers/crofters Concluded agreements Area covered by agreements Breadalbane 120,000 90,000 160 55 26,360 Loch Lomond 42,000 30,600 89 15 8,250 Whitlaw and Eildon 8,000 7,500 65 — — Stewartry 42,000 39,000 300 4 550 The Machair of the Uists, Benbecula, Barra and Vatersay 7,000 7,000 800 + 65 Grazing Committees 7 65