§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to publish the response of Her Majesty's Government to their consultation document entitled "Environmental Assessment and Private Bill Procedures", published on 26 February; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. YeoWe have received 35 responses to the consultation paper, most of which welcome, and none of which object to, the principle of requiring environmental assessment for private Bills for works projects. A list of responses has been sent to the Libraries of both Houses and copies of the responses have been placed in the Department of the Environment library at Marsham street.
232Woutstanding natural beauty, sites of special scientific interest, green belt, or other classifications of protected landscape; and what were the equivalent figures for 1980.
§ Mr. BaldryThe information requested is as follows: