§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the number of sites of limestone pavement that have been notified for protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the number that have had orders made in north Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Derbyshire, and any other part of England where pavements exist; and how soon the process will be completed.
§ Mr. BaldryI understand that the relevant authorities of Cumbria county council, the Lake District special planning board, Lancashire county council and the north Yorkshire county council have determined to protect by orders all those areas of limestone pavement notified to them by English Nature and the Countryside Commission. It is estimated that this programme will be completed by the end of summer 1994.
So far orders have been made as follows:
Number of orders Cumbria (including the National Park) 22 Lancashire 10 North Yorkshire 9