§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what response he proposes to make in respect of the Scottish agricultural college's preliminary report on common agricultural policy reform and its impact on the Borders region of Scotland.
§ Mr. LangMy Department has received a copy of this report which was commissioned by Borders regional council. Its findings on the initial impact of the reform proposals are broadly in line with the Government's assessment and help to illustrate why the Government have opposed the discriminatory features of those proposals.