§ Dr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to be in a position to respond to the Gould report on management agreements under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 June to my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr. Watts). The Government intend to consult shortly on both the report and its own preliminary conclusions.