§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if the date of impoundment of the Cardiff bay barrage will be conditional upon the prior provision of adequate alternative bird reserves being completed and in place as covered in the letter of 2 November from the Welsh Office regional development division to Mr. D. Gould. [3724]
§ Mr. HagueThe date of impoundment of the waters of Cardiff bay is not conditional upon completion of bird reserve compensation measures. However, the intention is to complete the bird reserve before the start of impoundment.