§ The Earl of Mar and Kellieasked Her Majesty's Government:
On how many occasions Scottish Natural Heritage (or the agency's predecessor bodies) have recorded activities likely to damage notified Sites of Special Scientific Interest taking place without consent under Part II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (a) prior to April 1985 and (b) since April 1985. [HL422]
§ Lord SewelThis information is not available in the form requested. The following table provides details of recorded instances of damage on SSSIs in Scotland.
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Year Number of Occasions 1981/82 Not recorded 1982/83 Not recorded 1983/84 *104 1984/85 *194 1985/86 *86 1986/87 *81 1987/88 *123 1988/89 *177 1989/90 *255 1990/91 *141 1991/92 21 1992/93 17 1993/94 16 1994/95 23 1995/96 28 1996/97 29 1997/98 22 * These figures are for Great Britain as a whole as separate country figures are unavailable.
§ The Earl of Mar and Kellieasked Her Majesty's Government:
On how many occasions Scottish Natural Heritage (or the agency's predecessor bodies) have reported alleged activities likely to damage notified Sites of Special Scientific Interest taking place without consent under Part II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to the Procurators Fiscal (a) prior to April 1985 and (b) since April 1985. [HL423]
§ Lord SewelRecords of reports to Procurators Fiscal of alleged activities likely to damage Sites of Special Scientific Interest taking place without consent are not held centrally.
§ The Earl of Mar and Kellieasked Her Majesty's Government:
On how many occasions Procurators Fiscal have instituted proceedings in the courts in relation to activities likely to damage notified Sites of Special Scientific Interest taking place without consent under Part II of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (a) prior to April 1985 and (b) since April 1985. [HL424]
§ Lord SewelThis information is not held centrally. I am not aware of any such proceedings.