HC Deb 02 December 1998 vol 321 c185W
Mr. Burgon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when the Government will submit Orton Pit to the European Commission as a candidate special area of conservation. [62525]

Mr. Meacher

The Government have decided that Orton Pit should be submitted to the European Commission as a candidate SAC on account of its important population of Great Crested Newts. This will happen in the next few days.