§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what measures he is taking to protect song birds. [12498]
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§ Mr. ClappisonThe biodiversity steering group report, published in December 1995, highlighted the issue of declining song bird populations as a priority issue. The report contained costed action plans to stabilise and prevent further declines in the populations of the song thrush and skylark as well as costed habitat action plans for cereal field margins, lowland wet grassland and other important bird habitats. The targets and action plans have been endorsed by the Government and further costed action plans are in preparation for a number of other song bird species.