HC Deb 10 June 1991 vol 192 cc419-20W
Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which of(a) Coulport, (b) Glen Mallan, (c) Loch Goil, (d) Campbelltown, (e) Rothesay, (f) Loch Striven, (g) Loch Fyne, (h) Brodick, (i) Lamlash bay, (j) East Loch Tarbert, (k) Broadford, Portree, (l) Braewick bay, (m) Bressay sound, (n) Dales voe, (o) Loch Ewe and (p) Thurso bay are covered in whole or part by (a) sites of special scientific interest, (b) areas of outstanding natural beauty, (c) environmentally sensitive areas or (d) Ramsar sites.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 2 May 1991]: There is no designation of land as "areas of outstanding natural beauty" in Scotland, but some of the places in question are part of national scenic areas identified by the Countryside Commission for Scotland. None of the locations forms part of an environmentally sensitive area or a site designated under the Ramsar convention on wetlands of international importance. Otherwise the information is as follows:

Area Designation
(a) Site of special Scientific Interest (b) National Scenic Area
Loch Fyne *
Brodick *
Broadford, Portree *
Braewick Bay *
Dales Voe *
Loch Ewe *
Thurso Bay *