§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will produce figures for the value of the special highland area supplement for the years 1992 to date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe value of the HLCA supplements paid in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise area are unchanged since 1992. For sheep the supplement is 64p on top of the rate paid to hardy breed sheep in the severely disadvantaged areas. For cows in the severely disadvantaged areas the supplement varies according to the grading of the farm. For grade A farms, the supplement is £3.05 per cow, for grade B, £11.59 per cow and for grade C, £15.86 per cow.