House of Commons - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Fourteenth Report

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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Fourteenth Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 30 June 2004.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

Report
Summary
1 Introduction

Background to the inquiry
Importance of sites of special scientific interest

2 The role of public bodies in meeting the PSA target

English Nature's role
Designating SSSIs
Protecting SSSIs
New powers to protect SSSIs
The role of other public bodies

3 Condition of SSSIs

Condition Assessment
Factors causing unfavourable condition

4 Policies intended to restore favourable condition

Agri-environment policy
Other policies that affect SSSIs

5 Funding
6 SSSIs and the wider environmental agenda
7 Action by Government

Defra's review of rural services
Role of other Government departments

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
List of unprinted written evidence
Reports from the Committee since 2001
ORAL EVIDENCE
Monday 22 March 2004
Tuesday 20 April 2004
WRITTEN EVIDENCE

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Prepared 15 July 2004