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Mrs. Ray Michie
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the Scottish Agri-Environment Programme. [76364]
Mr. Macdonald
The number of participants in the Scottish Agri-Environment Programme is increasing and we have responded by making extra resources available. Expenditure was £9.7 million in 1997–98 and is planned to reach £13 million this year and £22 million by 2001–02. A number of improvements to existing schemes are planned for this year and a new all-Scotland scheme is on course for introduction during the Spring of 2000 under Agenda 2000.From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.