Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Hansard, 27 July 1989)

HC Deb 27 July 1989 vol 157 cc947-8W 948W

§ 9. Mr. Day
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether other European Community countries are introducing environmentally sensitive areas.

§ Mr. Maclean
Other EC countries are following the United Kingdom's lead in introducing ESA schemes. Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark now have approved areas.

§ 30. Mr. Alexander
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to increase the number of environmentally sensitive areas.

§ Mr. Maclean
Having designated 19 ESAs in the United Kingdom there is now a need to examine their impact and value for money. The scheme is to be reviewed in 1991 and future policy will depend on the outcome of this review.