§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) which local authorities appoint representatives to serve on national park committees; and how many people each appoint;
(2) how many people he appoints to each national park committee;
(3) if he will list all the constituencies which form part of national parks.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information is set out in the table. Information relating to national parks in Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
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National Park Local authority and number of appointees Secretary of State appointees Constituencies forming part of National Parks North East Derbyshire DC 11 Barnsley West and Penistone Kirklees MBC 2 High Peak BC 1 Macclesfield BC 11 Yorkshire Dales North Yorkshire CC 12 8 Richmond Yorkshire Cumbria CC 1 Skipton and Ripon Richmondshire DC 1 Westmorland and Lonsdale South Lakeland DC 1 Craven DC 1 1 These authorities share two places on the Peak Park Board on a two-year rotating basis.