§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the number of(a) animal and (b) plant species that will be affected by the loss of traditional orchards. [168158]
§ Alun MichaelDefra regards traditional orchards as an important habitat for a wide range of species including wild flowers, lichens, insects and birds, and funds their conservation through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme.