Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Hansard, 30 November 1999)

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§ 29. Mrs. Brinton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how the Government plan to strengthen the protection of sites of special scientific interest. [99039]

§ Mr. Mullin
The Government issued "A Framework for Action" in August, setting out proposals for improving the protection of SSSIs.
It was announced in the Queen's Speech on 17 November 1999, Official Report, columns 4–7 that the Countryside Amenity and Conservation Bill would be included in the legislative programme for this Session.
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