§ Mr. WallaceTo 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. TrippierThe information is as follows:
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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