§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the membership of the Nature Conservancy Council's advisory committees for England, Wales and Scotland; and if he will indicate the profession or occupation of the members and the date of their retirement from the committee.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe information is as follows:
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Name Profession/Occupation Appointment Expires Mr. E. D. Le Cren Freshwater biologist 31 May 1986 Mr. W. E. Lane Lawyer 31 March 1986 Professor T. O'Riordan Professor of Environmental Studies 31 May 1987 Mr. K. Steele Farmer 29 November 1986 Mr. J. M. Stratton Farmer 31 May 1987 Mr. L. C. Troup Forester 31 May 1987 Advisory Committee for Wales Professor G. Owen Marine scientist; Principal, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth 31 March 1988 Professor D. Q. Bowen Geographer 31 May 1987 Mrs. E. M. Colwyn-Fuchs Architect 28 February 1987 Mr. J. Elias Director, Operational Planning, Welsh Development Agency 31 May 1986 Mr. J. M. Harrop Farmer 31 May 1987 Dr. W. R. Howells Director of Scientific Studies, Welsh Water Authority 31 May 1986 Advisory Committee for Scotland Mr. R. Allison Farmer 31 May 1986 Dr. J. Burnett Botanist 31 May 1987 Mr. R. W. G. Cameron Architect/planner 31 May 1989 Mr. W. J. Christie Forester/hill farmer 31 May 1986 Mr. J. C. Compton Landowner/farmer 31 May 1987 Professor R. I. Currie Marine biologist 31 May 1989 Professor W. W. Fletcher Biologist 31 May 1986 Mr. D. J. Mackay Industry and crofting 31 May 1986 Professor A. W. G. Manning Zoologist 31 May 1989 Professor I. Parsons Geologist 31 May 1989 Professor W. Ritchie Geographer 31 May 1986 Mr. J. Scott Landowner/farmer 31 May 1987 Professor T. C. Smout Historian 31 May 1989 Miss V. M. Thom Author/ornithologist 31 May 1989
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state the size of the Nature Conservancy Council budgets to cover (a) land purchase by voluntary bodies, (b) land management, education and promotion by voluntary bodies and (c) the small grants programme; and what limits upon maximum or minimum levels of grant or support have been set by him or his Department for each of the above categories.
§ Mr. Waldegrave[pursuant to his reply, 19 July 1985]: The figures are:
Neither I nor the Department have set maximum or minimum levels of grant, though in certain cases the Department's prior approval is required.
- (a) £900,000
- (b) £650,000
- (c) £180,000