§ 29. Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when next he proposes meeting the Broads Authority to discuss the operation of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI met the Broads Authority on 14 March. There have since been three meetings of official556W level to discuss means of safeguarding the conservation interest. We are in constant touch with the Broads Authority: and I will be meeting it again on 18 July.
§ 35. Mr. Burtasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received as to the need to revise the guidelines for financial compensation under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
§ 39. Mr. Kenneth Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review the financial guidelines for management agreements under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
§ 57. Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received as to the need to revise the guidelines for financial compensation under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI refer my hon. Friends to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mr. Hunter) on 2 May, at column 149. Since then, as a contribution to our continuing review of the workings of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, the Nature Conservancy Council has, at my request, submitted observations on the operation of management agreements to date. We are considering these with care.
§ 37. Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he proposes bringing forward legislation in the next Session to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Wentworth (Mr. Hardy) on Monday 9 July.
§ 42. Mr. Lyellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has yet reached a conclusion on the representations he has received as to the need for "stop order" powers and a revision of the financial guidelines under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI am still considering representations made to me on the need for new powers to make "stop orders" under section 29 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. With regard to the financial guidelines, I refer my hon. Friend to my reply earlier today to my hon. Friends the Members for Bury, North (Mr. Burt), for Lincoln (Mr. Carlisle) and for Basingstoke (Mr. Hunter).
§ 52. Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received since 13 June concerning the operation and effectiveness of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
§ Mr. WaldegraveSince 13 June I have received many representations in support of the Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Wentworth (Mr. Hardy), including those from the Country Landowners' Association and the, Timber Growers' Organisation.