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Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 December 2007. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 December 2007 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Coral: Lyme Bay

Question
(2) when he expects to make a long term decision on protecting the biodiversity of Lyme Bay; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

Voluntary measures to protect the pink sea fan colonies at Lyme Bay were agreed on 24 August 2006 and these are still in place. Public consultation is under way (until 21 December 2007) to consider whether further measures are necessary to protect biodiversity at Lyme Bay more generally. Following this consultation a decision will be made in the new year as to the protection measures necessary at Lyme Bay.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
170946; 468 c1266W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Biodiversity Lyme Bay
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk