§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the future of(a) the 100 acre site of special scientific interest at Birkham wood, Harrogate, (b) the 25 acre site of special scientific interest at Shirley Pool and Rushley Moor wetlands, (c) the 2,000 acre site of special scientific interest at Ingleborough moors, Yorkshire and (d) the 1,000 acre site of special scientific interest at Yorkshire Wolds Chalk Grasslands.
§ Mr. BaldryI will write to the hon. Member with the details requested.
§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to prevent any developments which damage sites of special scientific interest.
§ Mr. BaldryAdditional safeguards for SSSIs were announced in DOE circular 1/92. These measures together with other statutory provisions set out in the Countryside Act 1968, Wildlife and Countryside Acts of 1981 and 1985 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ensure that the special interest of these sites is taken fully into account when development proposals are considered.