§ Mr. Corrieasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the proposed sites of special scientific interest, alleged by the Nature Conservancy Council in its paper, "Topical Issues," volume No. 2, of March 1986, to have been destroyed and damaged had been formally notified to the owners concerned.
§ Mrs. RumboldNo Sir. As indicated in the paper referred to, these sites were proposed for notification as sites of special scientific interest. The Nature Conservancy Council is currently considering the formal notification of two of the sites concerned. The third is no longer considered as meeting the criteria for notification.