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Whether Article 2 of the draft Water Framework Directive does not include a definition of wetlands because the wetlands associated with a river are included within the definition of a river; or whether a river is that area of water that is normally between two banks; and if wetlands are...

Asked by

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

654 c318WA; HL 5558

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to discuss (a) reed bed and (b) other soft technology approaches with representatives of (i) Ofwat, (ii) the Environment Agency and (iii) waste companies, with specific reference to sewage alleviation. - Includes ref to...

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

4 June 2003

Reference

115137; 406 c419W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) encourage a reversal in the decline of the number of wet birds, (b) ensure refuges for wintering birds, (c) safeguard resting places for migrating birds travelling north and south and (d)...

Asked by

Laurence Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

5 March 2003

For answer on

12 March 2003

Answered on

12 March 2003

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to (a) encourage a reversal in the decline of the number of wet birds, (b) ensure refuges for wintering birds, (c) safeguard resting places for migrating birds travelling north and south and (d) reverse the decline in rare water plants; and if she will make a statement. [101874] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 10 March 2003]: The information is as follows: (a) Analysis of Wetland Bird Survey count data for 32 wetland bird species by the British Trust for Ornithology shows that for all 32 species, population trends had either increased or stabilised for the five winters to 1999-2000. Therefore, in the non-breeding season at least, these birds are not suffering decline in Great Britain. This is evidence of the effectiveness of the UK network of 243 Special Protection Areas (SPA) classified under the EC Wild Birds Directive; the UK series of 144 Ramsar sites; and the many Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) notified under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, for their wetland bird interests. (b) and (c) A high proportion, in some cases all, of the national and international populations of wintering and migrating wetland birds utilise the protected sites of the UK SPA network. In winter it holds an average of over 2,186,000 non-breeding waterbirds. The habitat protection provided for these birds is a major contribution to their international conservation. Many of the same sites are additionally designated as Ramsar sites and all (on land in England and the great majority elsewhere) are notified as SSSIs. (d) The principal form of protection for rare plants is through the designation of their habitat--either as Special Areas of Conservation under the Habitats Directive, as Ramsar sites, or as SSSI. The Government Biodiversity Action Plan has identified a number of water plants for priority action. A programme of active management for these species and those listed in the 1992 Directive is being funded, mainly through English Nature's Species Recovery Programmes. Results for some species, such as floating water plantain, are very encouraging.

Date

12 March 2003

Reference

101874; 401 c261-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to pilot the Common Implementation Strategy Guidance on Wetlands in the EU Water Framework Directive.

Asked by

Michael Jack (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 February 2003

Reference

96620; 399 c881W;399 c877W

House

House of Commons

THE RSPB, YORKSHIRE FORWARD AND THE DEARNE VALLEY

That this House commends Yorkshire Forward for its recent ??1 million investment into the Old Moor Wetland Centre and Wombwell Ings in the Dearne Valley; and wishes the RSPB every success in taking over the management of these wetlands which are helping to transform the Dearne Valley into a nationally...

Primary sponsor

Jeff Ennis (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

26 November 2002

Reference

199

House

House of Commons

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