§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he will take during the United Kingdom presidency to ensure that the United Kingdom complies with assurances already given on the protection of wildlife habitat.
§ Mr. MacleanThe United Kingdom has an excellent record in Nature Conservation. We have built steadily on the framework for conservation provided by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to implement our declared policies and meet our international commitments. The Government are considering what additional measures are necessary to fulfil its obligations under the recently agreed Habitats Directive. Members are required to introduce the necessary legal measures by June 1994.