§ Mr. Allan RobertsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each year since 1981(a) the applications received by his Department from the Nature Conservancy Council for orders under section 29 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and (b) those applications which resulted in such an order being made.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory[holding answer 17 October 1989]: The number of orders made or rejected in England is as follows:
Made Rejected 1981 — — 1982 2 — 1983 3 1 1984 4 1 1985 5 2 1986 1 — 1987 2 — 1988 — — 1989 5 — In addition it has been unnecessary for the Secretary of State to make an order on around six occasions because agreement was reached with the owner/occupier of the land concerned or the threat to the land did not materialise.
The responsibility for making orders in Wales and Scotland rests with the respective Secretaries of State.