HC Deb 24 May 1974 vol 874 c365W
Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total cost of operating the grants scheme for sites of special scientific interest in the latest available year; and how many individual grants were made.

Mr. Denis Howell

The total amount given in grants by the Nature Conservancy Council for the year ending 31st March 1974 was £832. This comprised one grant of £600 and five annual payments totalling £232. The small cost of operating the grants scheme cannot be readily distinguished from the greater costs of negotiating management agreements for the sites.