HC Deb 17 May 1995 vol 260 c251W
30. Mr. Garrett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many sites of special scientific interest in Norfolk and in Suffolk have been damaged in each of the past five years. [23220]

Sir Paul Beresford

The information requested for years 1989–90 to 1991–92 is as follows:

Year Norfolk Suffolk
1989–90 2 7
1990–91 2 4
1991–92 7 3

These figures do not reflect the on-going and cumulative damage.

Change were made in 1992 to the method of recording of damage to reflect continuing and cumulative effects. The information for years 1992–93 and 1993–94 reflect this as follows:

Year Norfolk Suffolk
1992–93 21 3
1993–94 21 4