§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the proposed joint committee for the successors to the Nature Conservancy Council will have responsibility for providing advice to the Government on the conservation implications of trade in endangered species or their products.
§ Mr. Trippier[holding answer 27 April 1990]: Yes.
§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what consideration has been given to the future ownership and holding of Great Britain's national nature reserves currently owned by the Nature Conservancy Council.
§ Mr. Trippier[holding answer 27 April 1990]: The Government have no plans to change the ownership of national nature reserves.