§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to set a target of transferring at least 10 nature conservation review sites into national nature reserves per annum.
§ Mr. MacleanNo. The designation of NNRs in England is a matter for English Nature. The rate of
836Wprogress depends on the funds available and the willingness of site owners to enter into the required commitments.
§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what amount of public money was spent by English Nature for the purchase of national nature reserves in 1991–92; and what is the expected spend for 1992–93.
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 25 November 1992] English Nature's expenditure on purchase of national nature reserves was £81,944 in 1991–92 and is expected to be £93,000 in 1992–93.