§ Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the designated national park areas of the United Kingdom together with respective sizes; and what proportion their total area represents as a percentage of the land area of Great Britain.
§ Mr. MonroThe information is as follows:
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Area (square miles) Brecon Beacons 519 Dartmoor 365 Exmoor 265 Lake District 866 Northumberland 398 North York Moors 553 Peak District 542 Pembrokeshire Coast 225 Snowdonia 845 Yorkshire Dales 680 area of Great Britain designated as areas of outstanding natural beauty and sites of specific scientific interest, respectively, in 1970, 1975 and 1980; and what are the total additional areas currently under consideration for designation as a result of proposals made by the Countryside Commission and Nature Conservancy.
§ Mr. MonroThe information is as follows:
These areas occupy approximately 9 per cent. of the total land area of England and Wales. There are no national parks in Scotland.