§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sites of special scientific interest in Scotland have been damaged or destroyed in each year since 1982; whether each of these sites(a) was lost completely, (b) was partially lost, (c) suffered long term damage or (d) suffered short term damage; whether the damage or destruction in each case was due to (i) agriculture, (ii) forestry, (iii) poor management, (iv) pollution, (v) third party activities, (vi) developments controlled through the planning system, (vii) road building or (viii) other activities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Hector MonroDetails of damage to sites of special scientific interest in Scotland are published in the annual reports of the former Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Nature Conservancy Council, copies of which are in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been spent on management90W agreements in Scotland under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for sites of special scientific interest in each year since the Act came into force; if for each year he will give the number of agreements, the hectarages involved, and what the threats of damage were; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Hector MonroDetails of the annual expenditure on management agreements in Scotland and the area involved are published in the annual reports of the former Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Nature Conservancy Council, copies of which are in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sites of special scientific interest in Scotland have been denotified in each year since 1982; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Hector MonroThe number of sites of special scientific interest which have been denotified in Scotland is published in the annual reports of the former Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Nature Conservancy Council, copies of which are in the Library of the House.