§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what guidelines he has issued to the Countryside Council for Wales with respect to making grants to voluntary bodies; and if he will list those voluntary organisations which have received grants under such guidelines.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe guidelines on grants issued to the Countryside Council for Wales are contained in the management statement and the financial memorandum. Lists of recipients of grants from the CCW are included in its annual report for 1993–94, which is in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the Countryside Council for Wales and other conservation bodies in Wales with respect to the purchase of land for the purpose of the maintenance of bio-diversity; what provision he has agreed with the council and the other bodies regarding the role of voluntary bodies in the field of conservation in the(a) purchase and (b) management of such land; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe Countryside Council for Wales is guided in its role regarding the purchase of land by the management statement, which states that the council should not add significantly to its estate. Within the limits of available resources, the CCW may, however, grant aid others in the purchase of land where the council's objectives are met.