§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many farmers have been approached by his officials to discuss ways of reducing overgrazing in each year since the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance overgrazing clause; and if he will make a statement;
577W(2) how many hill livestock compensatory allowances he has withheld in 1992, 1993 and 1994 as a direct result of the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance overgrazing clause; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what procedures are in place to monitor whether overgrazing has reduced following the withholding of hill livestock compensatory allowances as a direct result of the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance clause;
(4) what procedures are in place to monitor whether meetings between his officials and producers to discuss ways of reducing overgrazing have led to reductions in overgrazing;
(5) what procedures are in place to reduce environmental damage caused through overgrazing consequent on that damage continuing after hill livestock compensatory allowances are withheld as a result of the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance overgrazing clause;
(6) how many farmers have had hill livestock compensatory allowances withheld in 1992, 1993 and 1994 as a direct result of the introduction of the hill livestock compensatory allowance overgrazing clause.
£ million 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 outturn outturn Forcast Eastimate Sheep annual premium Nominal terms 63 76 110 107 1991–92 prices 63 74 105 N/a Suckler cow premium Nominal terms 26 29 19 52 1991–92 prices 26 28 18 N/a Beef special premium Nominal terms 8 6 16 28 1991–92 prices 8 6 15 N/a