§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of salmon farming undertakings in the UK were UK-owned in 1995; and if she will make a statement. [154143]
§ Mrs. LiddellDetails of the ultimate ownership of salmon farming businesses are not routinely collected.
However, a study on the economic impact of the salmon farming industry, published in 1999 by the then Scottish Office, reported that a one-off survey of the Scottish industry had found that in 1996, 19 companies, representing at that time 47 per cent. of salmon production, were foreign-owned.
Salmon farming is devolved and is now a matter for the Scottish Executive.