Overgrazing (Hansard, 18 April 1994)

§ Mr. Martlew
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action is taken to restore the land concerned where overgrazing is found to occur in connection with the amended hill livestock compensatory allowance scheme.
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§ Mr. Jack
The provisions of the current hill livestock compensatory allowances scheme are aimed at preventing further environmental damage rather than restoration of the vegetation.

§ Mr. Martlew
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment her Ministry has made of the measures introduced to prevent overgrazing in connection with the hill livestock compensatory allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement.

§ Mr. Jack
It is too early to assess the impact of the measures aimed at preventing overgrazing introduced under the current hill livestock compensatory allowances scheme.

§ Mr. Martlew
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what involvement English Nature has had in operating the measures introduced to prevent overgrazing under the hill livestock compensatory allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Jack
English Nature and other environmental and farming interests were consulted about the introduction of these measures.