§ 162. Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many sites of special scientific interest in England have been de-notified in each year since 1982; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how many sites of scientific interest in England 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.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is contained in the annual reports of English Nature and of the former Nature Conservancy Council, copies of which are in the Library.