§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the amount of expenditure incurred by the Nature Conservancy Council in England, Scotland and Wales, expressed as a figure per hectare of land designated as a site of special scientific interest, in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe NCC does not maintain records of expenditure in the form requested and this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. I will write to the hon. Member.
§ Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has yet received a response from the Nature Conservancy Council on the possibility of selling off reserves.
§ Mr. MoynihanNo. I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to the hon. Member for Oldham, Central and Royton (Mr. Lamond) on 17 February, 1988, at columns959–60. The NCC is conducting an internal review of its national nature reserve policy, which is due to be completed later this year.