Schedule 1 - Exempt Hunting
Hunting (Re-committed) Bill
3:15 pm
Mr Gregory Barker (Bexhill and Battle, Conservative)
On a point of order, Mrs. Roe. Can the Chair clarify whether an environmental impact assessment is a requirement of the legislative process under European directives, and not simply an optional extra that the Minister can take notice of, or not, at his discretion? It is a statutory obligation.