HC Deb 21 June 1999 vol 333 c284W
Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many sites of special scientific interest there were in England on 31 March; and what was their total area in hectares. [87272]

Mr. Meale

As of 31 March, there were 4,045 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in England, covering 1,035,821 hectares.