Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Hansard, 25 February 1994)

HC Deb 25 February 1994 vol 238 c487W 487W

§ Mr. Chris Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the number and (b) the total cost in 1992–93 of management agreements between Scottish Natural Heritage and owners and occupiers of sites of special scientific interest to (i) compensate for profit forgone and (ii) facilitate positive conservation management.

§ Sir Hector Monro
In 1992–93 Scottish Natural Heritage made payments in respect of 442 management agreements of £3,617,616. Agreements which provide compensation payments can also contain an element of positive conservation management. Payments on the 307 such cases amounted to £3,258,534. In 135 cases providing for positive conservation management payments totalled £359,082.