§ Mr. Kevin HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when he now expects the agreement between Fisons and English Nature over Thorne and Hatfield moors to be signed;
(2) what information he has on the legal complexities preventing the signature of the proposed agreement between Fisons and English Nature over the future of Thorne and Hatfield moors.
§ Mr. AtkinsConveyancing work and other legal matters have been time consuming but conditions associated with the proposed lease back are now mostly resolved. English Nature and Fisons hope to conclude matters shortly.
§ Mr. Kevin HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what percentage of the total budget for English Nature was spent on work on Fison's peatlands on Thorne and Hatfield moors in each of the years since 1991;
(2) how much money was spent by English Nature on work on Fisons' peatlands on Thorne and Hatfield moors in each year since 1991.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested, which includes money spent on the Thorne Moors national nature reserve owned by English Nature, is set out:
Approvals/allocations to co-operative housing associations in greater London 1990–91 to 1994–95 Approvals/allocations (see note) As percentage of total Housing Corporation programme £ million Units £ million Units 1990–91 18.33 152 6.96 4.06 1991–92 20.51 208 3.23 1.94 1992–93 9.01 145 1.02 0.79 1993–94 4.06 92 1.23 1.29 1994–95 2.86 178 0.62 1.38 Notes:
For 1990–91 to 1992–93 figures represent approvals, i.e., allocations taken up.
For 1993–94 and 1994–95 figures are for allocations.
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Year Expenditure on work on Thorne and Hatfield moors £ Percentage of total budget Per cent. 1991–92 3,077 0.01 1992–93 70,401 0.2 11993–94 40,148 0.1 1 To 11 January 1994.