HC Deb 18 July 1995 vol 263 c1134W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which meetings Ministers in his Department have held with representatives of the Scottish Crofters Union to discuss changes to the crofter building grants and loans schemes. [34665]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 17 July 1995]: My right hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Sir H. Monro), as Minister for Agriculture and the Environment in Scotland, met representatives of the Scottish Crofters Union on 20 October 1994 at which a number of matters were discussed including the crofers etc. building grants and loans scheme.

Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what changes he is proposing to make to the crofter building grants and loans schemes; and if he will make a statement. [34664]

Mr. Forsyth

[holding answer 17 July 1995]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Sir H. Monro), to the hon. Member for Caithness and Sutherland (Mr. Maclennan) on 22 June, column 426.