HC Deb 17 February 1982 vol 18 c161W
23. Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many management agreements have been made with private land owners since the coming into force of the Wildlife and Countryside Act.

Mr. Macfarlane

Under section 39 of the 1981 Act management agreements can be entered into by a wide range of local authorities and the Nature Conservancy Council has similar powers under other legislation. Therefore we do not monitor the use of these powers generally.