§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what amount of grant was made by English Nature under section 38 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to voluntary conservation bodies for the purposes of land purchase in 1991–92; and what is the expected spend for 1992–93.
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 25 November 1992]: English Nature made land purchase grants to voluntary conservation bodies totalling £258,632 in 1991–92 and expects to spend a further £252,000 on such grants in 1992–93.