§ Lord Melchettasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many existing SSSIs have been renotified by the Nature Conservancy Council using the new procedures contained in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; and when they expect the renotification process to be completed.
§ Lord SkelmersdaleI am advised that to date the Nature Conservancy Council have renotified 215 SSSIs under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The programme of renotification will be substantially complete by early 1985.