HC Deb 09 July 1982 vol 27 cc232-3W
Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to bring into force the remaining sections of part II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Mr. Mawby

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to bring the remaining sections of part II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 into force.

Mr. Charles Morrison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to bring the remaining sections of part II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 into force.

Mr. Macfarlane

My right hon. Friend will publish a commencement order soon to bring section 46 into force and hopes to be able to make a commencement order relating to sections 29 to 31 before the summer recess. He intends to give effect to sections 32 and 41 as soon as financial guidelines for management agreements have been published.

Mr. Mawby

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will expedite the publication of financial guidelines for management agreements under section 50 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to obviate the difficulties caused to the Nature Conservancy Council and the owners and occupiers of land in areas of special scientific interest by the delay.

Mr. Charles Morrison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when he intends to publish the financial guidelines for management agreements as required by section 50 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981;

(2) whether, in view of the fact that the delay in the publication of financial guidelines for management agreements under section 50 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is causing increasing difficulties for the Nature Conservancy Council and the owners and occupiers of land in areas of special scientific interest, he will take steps to expedite their publication.

Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when he intends to publish the financial guidelines for management agreements under section 50 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981;

(2) if, in view of the difficulties for the Nature Conservancy Council and the owners and occupiers of land in areas of special scientific interest, caused by the delay in the publication of financial guidelines for management agreements under section 50 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, he will take steps to expedite their publication.

Mr. Macfarlane

Complex issues are involved in preparation of the guidance required by section 50(2) of the Act, but I am not aware of any undue difficulties caused by the delay. It is our intention to publish draft financial guidelines as soon as possible as the basis for a widespread public consultation.