HC Deb 27 June 1986 vol 100 cc350-1W
Miss Maynard

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much was paid to the owners of Birlsbury Wood on the borders of Hampshire and Dorset under the provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for not clearing the woodland; under which sections of the Act; and how much has been paid in total in similar payments made under the financial guidelines of this Act in the past 12 months.

Mrs. Rumbold

I shall answer this question shortly.