Habitats (Hansard, 24 February 1994)

§ Mr. Morley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what actions he will take or policy changes he will make to implement the requirements of European Union directive 92/43 EEC on the conservation of natural habitats of wild fauna and flora; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
The Government are committed to implementation of the habitats directive. The Government set out their proposals in a public consultation paper issued in October, a copy of which is in the Library of the House, and will introduce whatever measures it considers necessary to comply with the requirements of the directive.

§ Mr. Morley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what additional financial resources he will make available in Wales to implement the European Union directive—92/43/EEC—on the conservation of natural habitats of wild fauna and flora; and if he will make a statement.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
The directive will be implemented in Wales within planned financial resources.