§ Lord Hardy of Wathasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the number of miles of hedgerow which have been protected through the action of local planning authorities under the current regulations since these regulations came into force; and [HL203]
32WAHow many miles of hedgerow have been removed since the current legislation regarding this matter came into force. [HL204]
§ Lord WhittyThis information is not held centrally. However, a survey of hedgerow stock is being undertaken as part of the Countryside Survey 2000. This will provide estimates of the length of hedgerow removed since previous surveys in 1990 and 1993, and a baseline for monitoring future changes.