Written Question

Mr. Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the designation of an area as a National Park on the level of wildlife in that area.

Member Answering Question: Huw Irranca-Davies MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State:

Answer: No comprehensive assessment has been made of the effect of the designation of an area as a National Park on the level of wildlife.