§ Mr. David Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current national level of expenditure by all local authorities on free landscape advisory services; what proportion of this expenditure is financed through grants from the Countryside Commission; and whether he will give figures to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI am not aware that local authorities provide free landscape advisory services as such. I understand that it is a recognised practice for county councils to provide specialist landscape advice to district councils and that they may sometimes offer advice to private individuals in connection with tree planting schemes. I do not receive information of the expenditure involved.