§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 21 February,Official Report, column 180, on what occasions an environmental impact assessment is required for the intensification of uncultivated land. [25322]
§ Mr. Boswell[holding answer 16 April 1996]: Environmental assessment will be required where the use of such land for intensive agricultural purposes is likely to have significant effects on the environment.
§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 21 February,Official Report, column 180, how many environmental statements his Department expects will be required as a result of the regulations on environmental assessments for the use of uncultivated land. [25323]
§ Mr. Boswell[holding answer 16 April 1996]: The number of environmental statements will depend in part on the terms of the regulations to be introduced.