§ Mr. WilkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will review her Department's guidelines to safeguard the wilflife in south-east England.[13071]
§ Mr. MeacherWe have recently improved protection of wildlife and their habitats across England and Wales, through provisions in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, the first major wildlife legislation for 20 years. Work continues to review and develop nature conservation policy, guidelines and legislation and we have consulted widely on a revised Code of Guidance to English Nature, which we aim to publish shortly.