§ Mr. Rogersasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the figures for support through the survey monitoring budget for geological sites of special scientific interest and biological sites of special scientific interest.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI understand from the Nature Conservancy Council that because many sites are of special interest for both geological and biological reasons, monitoring costs cannot be separated in the way suggested.
§ Mr. Rogersasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy towards the statement by the chairman of the Nature Conservancy Council on page 7 of the 12th annual report (1985–86) regarding the priority to be given to the renotification of sites of special scientific interest; and what is his assessment of progress to date on these renotifications.
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§ Mr. WaldegraveI agree that the notification and renotification programme for sites of special scientific interest should have priority. The Nature Conservancy Council is still on schedule to achieve the targets set out in the 12th annual report.