Sites of Special Scientific Interest

HC Deb 22 January 1986 vol 90 c227W

45. Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much has been paid out to owners of sites of special scientific interest since the introduction of the Wildlife and Countryside Act.

Mrs. Rumbold

Since the introduction of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, the Nature Conservancy Council has paid the following amounts to owners and occupiers of sites of special scientific interest:

Year	£
1982–83	243,000
1983–84	361,000
1984–85	1,145,000
Total	£1,749,000