§ 26. Mr. JanmanTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of eligible land has been entered into the environmentally sensitive areas scheme.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe proportion of eligible land which has been entered into the ESA scheme in England is 93 per cent.
§ 46. Mrs. Gillian ShephardTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of the total land area covered by environmentally sensitive areas.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe total land area covered by ESAs in England is 333,470 hectares split as follows:
Total area of ESA (Ha) Broads 29,870 Pennine Dales 15,960 Somerset Levels 26,970 South Downs 53,340 West Penwith 7,210 Breckland 94,030 North Peak 50,250 Shropshire Borders 21,000 Suffolk River Valleys 32,150 Test Valley 2,690