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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Ben Chapman (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 22 March 2006 on behalf of the Wales Office.


Dee Estuary

Question
Does my hon. Friend appreciate that the Dee estuary is among the most sensitive environmental sites in Europe and, of course, in the United Kingdom? Does he agree that the dredging issue is important, not just for the people of Wales, but for the people of Wirral, and does he agree that we need to keep a close eye on the situation?
Answer

: I assure my hon. Friend that there are conditions attached to the dredging programme, which include monitoring to safeguard the integrity of the nature conservation assets in the estuary. I hope that he is reassured.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
444 c276 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Dredging River Dee
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk