§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of the total land area of Northern Ireland was designated as environmentally sensitive; what financial provision his Department allocated to environmentally sensitive areas in each of the years 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96; what percentage of the total land area of Northern Ireland will be designated as environmentally sensitive; and what financial provision his Department will allocate to environmentally sensitive areas in each of the years 1996–97 and 1997–98. [29325]
§ Mr. AncramFive areas in Northern Ireland, totalling 220,000 hectares have been designated as environmentally sensitive, representing 16.29 per cent. of the total land area. The financial provision for the years 1993–94, 1997–98 is set out in the table. There are no plans at present to designate any further areas.
- 1993–94: 750,000
- 1994–95: 700,000
- 1995–96: 2,800,000
- 1996–97: 5,100,000
- 1997–98: 5,139,000