HC Deb 18 May 1988 vol 133 c487W
72. Mr. Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those areas which have been notified to his Department by the Nature Conservancy Council for designation as Ramsar sites or special protection areas, indicating the date on which each completed proposal was forwarded by the Nature Conservancy Council.

Mr. Moynihan

We are currently considering NCC proposals for the classification of eight sites as special protection areas and/or Ramsar sites. Details are as follows:

Site Date of submission
1. Orwell/Stour Estuaries 16 January 1986
2. Medway Estuary 1 April 19861
3. Bury Inlet 11 September 1986 (Ramsar)
28 January 1988 (SPA)
4. Mersey Estuary 25 November 1985
5. Benfleet and Southfleet Marshes 27 May 1987
6. North Norfolk Coast 18 November 1987
7. Llyn Idwal 6 May 1987
8. Llyn Tegid 22 April 1987