§ Mr. Hugh Bayley (York)I rise on behalf of hundreds of my constituents who are concerned that the Government are not doing enough to protect sites of special scientific interest. The petition says:
- The petition of York Friends of the Earth and residents of York
- Declares that we understand that every year between 200–300 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), our best wildlife sites, are damaged or destroyed.
- The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the government to support Friends of the Earth's SSSI campaign by passing tougher laws to protect our best wildlife sites.
- That is signed by Guy Wallbanks of York Friends of the Earth and 742 supporters of his cause.
§ To lie upon the Table.