§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many permanent staff are likely to be employed by the proposed Natural Heritage Agency.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe proposed agency will be adequately staffed to carry out its important responsibilities but it is too soon to estimate the number of permanent posts.
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what additional funding will be required for the purposes of merging the Nature Conservancy Council and Countryside Commission for Scotland into a new agency.
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe proposed agency will have adequate resources to carry out its important responsibilities, but it is too soon to decide the precise level of funding which will be required.