§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what weight he has attached in his consideration of Glenfeshie to policies of planting set-aside areas with trees nearer to sawmills than the south Cairngorms.
§ Sir Hector MonroGlenfeshie is a private estate, and thus tree planting on the estate is a matter for its owner.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his assessment of the value of Glenfeshie and Mar Lodge as attractions for tourism in Scotland.
§ Sir Hector MonroAs the Glenfeshie and Mar Lodge estates are privately owned, my right hon. Friend has made no specific assessment of their value to tourism. However, the principal attraction of the Cairngorms area for tourists is the high quality of its landscape and natural heritage. These attractions are well represented in the Glenfeshie and Mar Lodge estates. In recognition of the national importance of the landscape and natural heritage which they contain, significant parts of these estates have been included in the Cairngorms national nature reserve, the Cairngorms national scenic area, and the proposed Cairngorms special protection area.