HC Deb 27 October 1995 vol 264 cc885-6W
Mr. Maclennan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the expenditure for(a) environmentally sensitive areas and (b) other agri-environment schemes in (i) 1992–93, (ii) 1993–94 and (iii) 1994–95. [39750]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

[holding answer 26 October 1995]: The information is set out in the table:

£million
Expenditure
1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Environmentally sensitive areas 1.086 0.963 1.044

The other agri-environment schemes were not launched until 1994–95 and there was no expenditure in that year.

Mr. Maclennan

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the allocated budget for(a) environmentally sensitive areas and (b) other agri-environment schemes in (i) 1995–96 and (ii) 1996–97. [39751]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

[holding answer 26 October 1995]: There is no allocated provision for individual environmentally sensitive areas. Supply estimate provision for 1995–96 and current planned provision for 1996–97 for (a) the environmentally sensitive area scheme and (b) other agri-environment schemes are set out in the table.

Financial provision: £ million
Supply estimate 1995–96 Planned provision 1996–97
Environmentally sensitive areas 5.5 8.074
Other agri-environment schemes 1.697 4.098