§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total cost of operating the grants scheme for sites of special scientific interest in the latest available year; and how many individual grants were made.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe total amount given in grants by the Nature Conservancy Council for the year ending 31st March 1974 was £832. This comprised one grant of £600 and five annual payments totalling £232. The small cost of operating the grants scheme cannot be readily distinguished from the greater costs of negotiating management agreements for the sites.