§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what legislation he intends to introduce to protect Britain's archaeological sites from destruction by developers in the light of forthcoming directives from the EEC; if he will be providing for archaeological surveys to be made before developers commence work; and what further protection he will give to save Britain's heritage.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe regulations which brought the EC directive on environmental assessment on 15 July 1988, require environmental statements to be prepared.