HC Deb 24 January 1997 vol 288 c762W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what length of hedgerow has been lost in Wales in each year since 1979. [12484]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

The information is not available in the form requested. However, two sample surveys covering the periods from 1984 to 1990 and from 1990 to 1993 indicated net losses of hedgerows in Wales of 18,000 km and 5,500 km respectively at an average annual net loss of 2,570 km for the first period and 1,830 km for the second period.