§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 12 January,Official Report, column 174, what was the purpose of the meeting held on 26 May 1994 at the Crown Estate between English Nature, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation and the Crown Estate; and what conservation groups were invited to this meeting.
§ Mr. Atkins[holding answer 1 February 1995]The informal discussions were to identify the key issues regarding the current process for leasing the foreshore for wildfowling. Conservation groups were subsequently consulted.