§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many staff are employed by the Nature Conservancy Council's Great Britain headquarters for the purposes of processing grant applications; and what number will be required to do this work following the Nature Conservancy Council's reorganisation.
§ Mr. TrippierSeven people are currently employed to process grant applications at the Great Britain headquarters of the Nature Conservancy Council. I cannot yet say how many staff may be allocated to this work following reorganisation as staffing levels for the new conservation agencies are still under consideration.
§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those persons or organisations that have been consulted over the future funding requirements of the Nature Conservancy Council or the Countryside Commission.
§ Mr. TrippierDiscussions about the future funding requirements of the successor bodies to the present Nature Conservancy Council and Countryside Commission are taking place between the relevant Government Departments, the existing agencies and the chairmen-designate of the new bodies.