Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which local authorities would be affected by Natural England's National Landscape area of outstanding natural beauty proposed designations for (a) the new Yorkshire Wolds, (b) the new Cheshire Sandstone Ridge, (c) extensions in the Surrey Hills and (d) extensions in the Chilterns; and how many hectares would be added.

The Local Authorities affected by the Yorkshire Wolds National Landscape designation are North Yorkshire Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority. At present, the proposed new National Landscape covers 465km² (46500ha). The Local Authorities affected by the Surrey Hills extension proposals are Waverley Borough Council, East Hampshire District Council, Guildford Borough Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, Sevenoaks District Council, Hampshire County Council, Mole Valley District Council, City of London, London Borough of Croydon, Tandridge District Council, London Borough of Bromley, Surrey County Council. The total proposed extension area is currently 129 km²(12900ha). The work on the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge National Landscape and the Chiltern National Landscape extension has been stopped.