HC Deb 20 November 1987 vol 122 c685W
Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list how many members of each national park planning board live within the area of that park as a percentage of the total numbers on each board.

Mr. Moynihan

The information for the seven English national parks is as follows:

Park Members Number living within park Percentage of total number
Dartmoor 21 5 24
Exmoor 21 5 24
Lake District 30 10 33
Northumberland 27 1 4
North York Moors 27 5 18
Peak District 34 10 29
Yorkshire Dales 24 3 12

The three Welsh national parks are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.