Clause36
Commons Bill [Lords]
9:45 am
Jim Knight (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; South Dorset, Labour)
Perhaps I should have specifically addressed that issue. We believe that the National Trust has no more or less power to manage the vegetationon a common than any other common owner. Notwithstanding the National Trust Acts, clause 36 could not therefore affect the position.