HL Deb 14 November 1988 vol 501 c906WA
Lord Ross of Newport

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will give their general support to the new EC initiative to protect threatened species and habitats.

The Earl of Caithness

We firmly support the objective of effective nature conservation both at home and through international co-operation where appropriate. However, the present draft of the new EC proposal contains a number of unacceptable features, as all member states have made clear.