To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of management agreements under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which have been entered into in Scotland in (a) national nature reserves and (b) sites of special scientific interest for each year since 1981, indicating in each case whether the proposed damage was done to (i) agriculture or (ii) forestry; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 31 January 1992]: The information is as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list (a) the 10 sites of special scientific interest and (b) the 10 national nature reserves in Scotland which have the most expensive management agreements giving the name of the site, region in which it is located and the amount which has been or is due to be paid out and if the landowners are required to enhance the site as part of the conditions of payment; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 31 January 1992]: Details of individual management agreements are confidential to the parties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of management agreements that have been entered into under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in Scotland where payments have been given in the following ranges (a) up to £9,999, (b) £10,000 to £19,999, (c) £20,000 to £29,999, (d) £30,000 to £39,999, (e) £40,000 to £49,999, (f) £50,000 to £59,999 and (g) over £60,000.

[holding answer 31 January 1992]: Agreements may involve either annual or capital payments. An analysis of the information by both categories is set out in the following table.