§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the value of grant allocated by the Nature Conservancy Council or associated bodies to the Buccleuch estate connected with the establishment of a site of special scientific interest.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 28 May 1992]: No grant as such is payable to an owner or occupier for the establishment of a site of special scientific interest. Where a management agreement, which may involve financial compensation, has been entered into between the former Nature Conservancy Council or its successor bodies and the owner for the conservation of such a site, the details are confidential to the parties. The Buccleuch estate contains various sites of special scientific interest.