Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Hansard, 16 March 1994)

HC Deb 16 March 1994 vol 239 c676W 676W

§ 35. Mr. Colvin
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many sites of special scientific interest there are in England and Wales; and how many of these were created in the last 12 months.

§ Mr. Gummer
In England, at 3 March 1994 there were 3,775 SSSIs. This includes 45 sites notified or re-notified to date in the current financial year. I am advised by my hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, that there were 882 SSSIs, at 31 December 1993, in Wales. This includes 32 sites newly notified between 1 January and 31 December 1993.