§ Sir Irvine PatnickTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number of tree preservation orders issued by Sheffield city council for each of the last two years; and if he will make a statement. [23073]
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is not held centrally.
§ Sir Irvine PatnickTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what advice is issued by his Department to local authorities regarding tree preservation orders; and if he will make a statement. [23072]
§ Mr. AtkinsTo supplement existing advice in DOE circular 36/78, my Department published a comprehensive guide to the tree preservation order system for local planning authorities in October 1994—"Tree Preservation Orders—A Guide to the Law and Good Practice". Copies have been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Sir Irvine PatnickTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to change planning law to protect trees. [23075]
§ Mr. AtkinsI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Waterside (Mr. Colvin) on 21 July 1994,Official Report, columns 450–52.