§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 22 March,Official Report, column 477, what comments his Department
372Weach port; what was the total sum paid to fishermen in respect of these landings; and what quantities of this fish have gone for human consumption (a) abroad or (b) via domestic charities.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 23 April 1993]: None of the white fish withdrawn from the market under intervention has gone for human consumption either abroad or to charities. Full settlement to the producers organisations of compensation payable for fish withdrawn under the European Community's price support system for the year to end December 1992 has yet to take place, though advance payments have been made. Information on the quantities of white fish withdrawn from the market in Scotland under intervention in each of the 12 months to end March 1993, on the ports of landing and on the intervention sums paid so far is set out in the tables.
Compensation paid to producers organisations in each of the 12 months to end March 1993 following the withdrawal of whitefish from the market £ 1992 April 12,900 May 68,700 June 166,600 July 51,200 August 168,100 September 160,400 October 45,600 November 121,300 December 13,800 1993 January — February — March — made to the Highland regional council on their draft indicative forestry strategy concerning Caithness; what consideration he has given to the Highland regional 373W council's Economic Review Issue No. 19, published in January; if the comments on page 15 accurately reflect his Department's views; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 20 April 1993]: The comments in the Economic Review relate to a letter of 23 October 1992 from the Scottish Office environment department to the regional council commenting that some of the agreements in the council's land use strategy for Caithness and Sutherland were not fully reflected in its draft indicative forestry strategy. The letter also pointed out that the draft omitted reference to the continuing programme of designation of sites of special scientific Interest in the area by Scottish Natural Heritage.
These comments were made as technical assistance to the council's professional officers and were not formal
1988 (February-April) 1989 (February-April) 1990 (February-April) 1991 (February-April) 1992 (February-April) 1992 (September-December) Cormorants only applications 6 5 12 16 12 6 licences granted 6 5 12 16 12 6 Goosander and/or mergansers only applications 12 9 12 13 2 — licences granted 12 9 12 10 2 — Cormorants and goosander/mergansers applications 23 23 18 32 20 3 licences granted 23 23 18 24 20 — Total number of applications submitted 41 37 42 61 34 9 Total number of licences granted 41 37 42 50 34 6
§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) cormorants, (b) goosander and (c) red-breasted merganser were killed under licence in (i) Scotland and (ii) the Tweed catchment, for each year since 1988, to prevent serious damage to fisheries.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 26 April 1993]: The details are as follows for the period 1988–1992.
1 Birds reported killed under licence in Scotland (excluding the River Tweed) Cormorants Goosanders Mergansers 1988 (February—April) 221 429 204 1989 (February—April) 112 383 247 1990 (February—April) 335 673 421 1991 (February—April) 381 504 235 1992 (February—April) 141 412 148 1992 (September—December) 46 — — 374W
2. Birds reported killed under licence in the River Tweed catchment Cormorants Goosanders 1988 50 258 1989 5 30 1990 17 264 1991 26 164 1992 28 124 comments on an alteration or review in relation to the existing structure plan. No such alteration or review has been submitted to my right hon. Friend for his approval.