HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 cc1413-4W
Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when the council of English Nature expects to consider a proposal to denotify as a site of special scientific interest all or part of(a) Thorne Moors site of special scientific interest and (b) Hatfield Moor site of special scientific interest. [34789]

Proportion of owner-occupying households
1991 1993
Total households Owner-occupiers Percentage owner occupiers Total households Owner-occupiers Percentage owner occupiers
Married couples
Under 25 204,761 126,952 62 177,789 110,229 60
25 to 29 744,382 461,517 73 685,237 424,847 72
30 to 34 1,060,990 657,814 76 1,045,846 648,425 75
35 to 39 1,104,933 685,058 76 1,106,285 685,897 76
40 to 44 1,291,287 800,598 77 1,157,296 717,524 76
45 to 49 1,124,844 697,403 76 1,255,145 778,190 76
50 to 54 995,202 617,025 72 1,003,630 622,251 72
55 and over 4,020,733 2,492,854 64 4,026,337 2,496,329 67
Cohabiting couples
Under 25 252,389 156,481 49 240,143 148,889 53
25 to 29 319,665 198,192 65 329,564 204,330 65
30 to 34 206,493 128,026 60 241,457 149,703 66
35 to 39 133,994 83,076 69 149.235 92,526 58

Mr. Clappison

[holding answer 17 July 1995]: Peatland sites of special scientific interest are currently being surveyed and assessed. Once this work is complete, English Nature will consider later this year whether any boundary changes are necessary.

Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations English Nature has received from the Peat Producers' Association or any of its member organisations on(a) revision of sites of special scientific interest boundaries on any peatland sites of special scientific interest with valid planning permission for peat extraction and (b) on any peat bogs listed as possible special areas of conservation on its consultation document dated 31 March; and if he will list the sites involved. [34788]

Mr. Clappison

[holding answer 17 July I995]: In response to consultations by the Government, Levingtons Horticulture Ltd. welcomed the inclusion of Wedholme Flow and Thorne Moors on the list of candidate special areas of conservation. They suggested the removal of certain areas which did not contain a habitat of the type listed in the directive.