HC Deb 06 June 1990 vol 173 cc639-40W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the research projects commissioned by the Nature Conservancy Council into the breeding failure of Shetland seabirds, together with relevant dates and sums allocated.

Mr. Trippier

The information is as follows:

Funds allocated
£
1986–87
Survey of Skuas in Shetland 700
Development of monitoring methods 24,700
Breeding performance of terns in Shetland 2,000
1987–88
The role of food supply in the breeding success of arctic terns in Shetland 10,800
Breeding performance of Hermaness seabirds 300
Development of monitoring methods 28,300
1988–89
The role of food supply in the breeding success of arctic terns 8,348
Seminar on Shetland sandeels and seabirds 500
Breeding performance of Hermaness seabirds 400

Funds allocated
£
Skua breeding performance in Shetland 2,000
Development of monitoring methods 29,993
1989–90
The role of food supply in the breeding success of arctic terns 8,000
Breeding performance of Hermaness seabirds 400
Skua breeding performance in Shetland 3,500
Seabird monitoring programme 33,600
1990–91
Study of sandeel biology in waters around Shetland 35,000
Seabird monitoring programme 35,000
Breeding performance of Hermaness seabirds 465
Skua breeding performance in Shetland 300