§ Mr. Weetchasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will designate at the earliest opportunity Breckland, the Suffolk river valleys, Dedham Vale and the Suffolk coast and heaths areas of outstanding natural beauty, as environmentally sensitive areas; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will designate west Berkshire as an environmentally sensitive area.
§ Mr. Donald Thompson[pursuant to his reply, 12 February 1987, c. 336]: In accordance with section 18 of the Agriculture Act 1986 the new areas which we shall
603Wdesignate next year will be based on the recommendations of the Countryside Commission and the Nature Conservancy Council. In England the areas which they have recommended to us and which have not yet been designated are Breckland, Clun, the North Peak, the Suffolk river valleys including Dedham Vale, the Test valley and the western part of the South Downs.