§ Mr. Archerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the sums spent on the following activities in 1984–85, and projected to be spent on them in 1985–86: (a) the identification and notification of areas of special scientific interest by the conservation branch, (b) management agreements with the owners/occupiers of areas of special scientific interest land by the conservation branch, (c) grants to voluntary bodies for scientific survey work to identify potential areas of special scientific interest and (d) grants to voluntary bodies to purchase areas of special scientific interest as nature reserves.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information is as follows:
1984–85 expenditure 1985–86 projected expenditure (a) £13,100 £100,000 (b) nil nil (c) nil nil (d) nil nil