Environmentally Sensitive Areas

HC Deb 17 February 1992 vol 204 cc59-60W

Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is(a) the total acreage of national parks in England and (b) the current total acreage of designated environmentally sensitive areas in England; and what will be the total acreage of environmentally sensitive areas in England when the further designations, recently announced, have been fully implemented.

Mr. Baldry

The seven national parks in England cover 2,348,000 acres. The 10 existing ESAs in England cover some 956,300 acres. The total acreage of all ESAs is expected to be around 2,870,000 acres when the further designations, recently announced, have been fully implemented.