HC Deb 24 October 1995 vol 264 c509W
Sir David Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will increase hill livestock compensatory allowances for 1996. [37918]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Decisions on the rates of hill livestock compensatory allowances are taken by Ministers in the light of the annual autumn review of economic conditions in the hills and uplands, which is currently under way.