§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on her plans to implement the proposals contained in Plant Diversity Challenge: the UK's response to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. [161041]
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§ Mr. Bradshaw[holding answer 12 March 2004]: There is already a great deal of action going on which will help us to progress many of these proposals. These include activities under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and the specific action plans for the conservation of 45 habitats and 391 species, many of which are plants. In addition, a range of biodiversity and sustainable development measures will assist us in progressing the Plant Conservation Strategy, including our extensive network of protected sites, the development of agri-environment schemes in the UK, and the Millennium Seed Bank at Kew.