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Written question asked by Graham Allen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 November 1995. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 November 1995 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.


Dept of the Environment

Question
What measures he proposes to reduce the number of sites of special scientific interest that are damaged by road developments; what assessment he has made of whether the current system provides sufficient protection for endangered habitats and rare wildlife species against new developments; if he will make it his policy to develop a new system of measures to preserve a percentage of each endangered habitat and rare wildlife species in England, Scotland and Wales; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which new measures are needed. - Inc ref to "Biodiversity: The UK Action Plan".

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
265 c737-8W; 40912;40985;40986;40991;40989
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Construction Environment protection Nature conservation Roads Sites of special scientific interest