§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he proposes in respect of the position of those sheep producers refused sheep quota allocations from the developer category of the 1993 811W national reserve following the decision not to appeal against Mr. Justice McPherson's ruling; and if he will make a statement. [3164]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonSheep producers in the less-favoured area ring fences who had their applications to the developer category of the 1993 national reserve rejected together with those who were deterred from applying will be offered a chance to apply again for assessment under new guidelines. The Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department will write to producers to let them know what action they need to take. The Department is maintaining close consultation with industry representatives in drawing up the revised guidelines.