§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many sites of special scientific interest have been(a) damaged and (b) destroyed by (i) development and (ii) other means in England in each year since 1979.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe information is not available in the form requested. Statistical information on damage to SSSIs in Great Britain between 1 April 1984 and 31 March 1991 is set out in the annual reports of the former Nature Conservancy Council. Since 1 April 1991, similar detail for England is contained in English Nature's annual reports. Copies of annual reports are in the Library.