HC Deb 11 July 1996 vol 281 c309W
Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the hon. Member may expect a substantive answer to his question of 2 July on the difference in millimetres in the size of shingle available commercially from Hurst Spit and the shingle to be taken from the Shingles bank. [36856]

Mr. Boswell

I replied to my hon. Friends's question on 9 July 1996, Official Report, column 165.

Mr. Field

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what studies he has made of the effect of dredging shingle from Shingles bank on the southern west coast of the Isle of Wight. [36028]

Mr. Boswell

In contributing to the Government view on applications for dredging licences, the Ministry does not commission separate studies on the potential impact of dredging on the neighbouring coastline but does take account of independent studies. In the case of Shingles bank the study was undertaken by Wimpey Environmental Ltd. and it was re-appraised by HR Wallingford Ltd. A copy of the report can be viewed by arrangement at the New Forest district council's town hall in Avenue road, Lymington, Hampshire.