asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if- he will list the sites of special scientific interest in England that have been, or are due to be, damaged or destroyed through developments which have been given planning permission since 1977, the type of development, the county and district or borough in which they are situated, and the date when permission was given.

The Nature Conservancy Council is compiling the information requested in respect of Great Britain. I shall write to the hon. Member with the details, including those for the areas for which my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and Scotland are responsible, as soon as the information is available.