§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has received about conflict between local authorities' duties under the Coast Protection Act 1949 and the Nature Conservancy Council's responsibilities for sites of special scientific interest in respect of coastline protection; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierWhile I am aware of a number of cases where the interests of nature conservation have seemed at variance with the need for coastal protection under the Coast Protection Act 1949, I am pleased to be able to report that these are generally resolved by agreement between the parties involved.