§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will be receiving the advice of the Nature Conservancy Council under section 24 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, about the protection of United Kingdom native species.
§ Mr. RidleyI have now received recommendations from the NCC following a detailed review that it has undertaken of whether any animal or plant should be added to or removed from the list of those animals fully protected by schedule 5, or those plants fully protected by schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. I have placed a copy of the NCC's report in the Library. Details of the recommendations have been circulated to local authorities and other interested bodies. Representations and other comments should be lodged by 31 January 1987 at the latest.