§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many sites of special scientific interest are covered by the countryside stewardship scheme. [44115]
§ Mr. MorleyBased on the data currently readily available, all or part of the land in at least 400 Sites of Special Scientific Interest is subject to a Countryside Stewardship agreement. However, this figure does not include some early Countryside Stewardship agreements or agreements established in 1997 in Devon and Cornwall, for which information cannot readily be aggregated at present.