§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many broadleaved woodlands have been notified as areas of special scientific interest in Northern Ireland; and how many tree preservation orders exist covering areas of broadleaved woodland, rather than individual trees.
§ Mr. Needham[pursuant to his reply, 9 March 1987, c.2–3]: No exclusively broadleaved woodlands have yet been notified as areas of special scientific interest under the provisions of the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (NI) Order 1985. Sixty-one tree preservation orders have been made in respect of groups of trees; none of these are in respect of exclusively broadleaved woodlands.