§ Mr. Kevin HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what area in hectares of Thorne and Hatfield moors sites of special scientific interest is(a) currently notified as being a site of special scientific interest, (b) subject to planning permission for the extraction of peat and (c) currently being proposed by the Government for inclusion in the special area of conservation under the EU habitats and species directive. [28127]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe areas involved are(a) 3,319.3 hectares; (b) 2,437.5 hectares; and (c) an area of Thorne moor of 1,019 hectares about which the Government have consulted.