HL Deb 14 November 1988 vol 501 cc905-6WA
Lord Ross of Newport

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What advice they have received concerning the need to protect threatened species and habitats in Europe.

The Earl of Caithness

We receive advice from a wide range of sources on the need to protect threatened species and habitats in Europe. In particular we receive advice from our statutory advisers, the Nature Conservancy Council, whenever appropriate in relation to the application of the relevant international conventions.