§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total sum spent since 1983 by the Nature Conservancy Council on management agreements under section 15 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to prevent damage to sites of special scientific interest by afforestation; and if he will state the number of sites of special scientific interest involved.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe Nature Conservancy Council has spent some £1.3 million since 1983 on management agreements under section 15 of the Countryside Act 1968 to prevent damage to 21 sites of special scientific interest by afforestation.