§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what involvement Scottish Natural Heritage has had in operating the measures introduced to prevent overgrazing under the hill livestock compensatory allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 18 April 1994]: The Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland, the predecessor body to Scottish Natural Heritage, and a range of environmental organisations were consulted about the introduction of this measure.