What plans he has to extend the trials of tracer silt to the Solent and the shores of the Isle of Wight.

What plans he has to extend the trials of tracer silt to the Solent and the shores of the Isle of Wight.

If he will list the sites in the Solent and the lagoons that have been submitted to the European Commission for designation as special areas of conservation. - Including list and ref to 282 c1073-4W.

If he will list the sites in the Solent and the lagoons that have been submitted to the European Commission for designation as special areas of conservation. - Including list and ref to 282 c1073-4W.

What is the difference in the designation of the waters of the Solent and Sandown Bay so far as future treatment requirements are concerned.

What is the difference in the designation of the waters of the Solent and Sandown Bay so far as future treatment requirements are concerned.

Pursuant to his Answer of 13th February, Official Report, column 482W, if he will list the dates, positions, and results of the NRA monitoring of the Solent under the Shellfish Waters Directive for each month and year for which the NRA holds records.

Pursuant to his Answer of 13th February, Official Report, column 482W, if he will list the dates, positions, and results of the NRA monitoring of the Solent under the Shellfish Waters Directive for each month and year for which the NRA holds records.

What studies the NRA has made of the closure of the Totland outfall and the consequential effects on outflow at Norton; and what studies were made by the NRA of increasing the volume of discharge inside the Solent as opposed to outside it.

What studies the NRA has made of the closure of the Totland outfall and the consequential effects on outflow at Norton; and what studies were made by the NRA of increasing the volume of discharge inside the Solent as opposed to outside it.

What plans he has to designate the Solent's native oyster beds under the bio-diversity plan; and what other bi-valve oyster beds eco-systems in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the EU are of similar ecological importance.

What plans he has to designate the Solent's native oyster beds under the bio-diversity plan; and what other bi-valve oyster beds eco-systems in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the EU are of similar ecological importance.

What assessment the National Rivers Authority has made of the advantages of monitoring the solent under the Shellfish Waters Directive.

What assessment the National Rivers Authority has made of the advantages of monitoring the solent under the Shellfish Waters Directive.

If he will (a) list and (b) make a statement on the sites of special scientific interest (i) along the western side of Southampton Water and the Solent and (ii) in the New Forest .

If he will (a) list and (b) make a statement on the sites of special scientific interest (i) along the western side of Southampton Water and the Solent and (ii) in the New Forest .