§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those nature conservation orders which have been made since the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 came into force; and if he will list those applications which have been submitted by the Nature Conservancy Council to himself and been rejected.
§ Mr. TrippierThe number of orders made or rejected in England is as follows:
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Made Rejected 1981 — — 1982 2 — 1983 3 1 1984 4 1 1985 5 2 1986 1 — 1987 2 — 1988 — — 1989 6 — 1990 I — In addition, it has been unnecessary for the Secretary of State to make an order on about 10 occasions because agreement was reached with the owner-occupier of the land concerned or the threat to the land did not materialise. Furthermore, agreement has been reached on seven occasions after the making of an order and the orders have been subsequently revoked. The responsibility for making orders in Wales and Scotland rests with the respective Secretaries of State.