Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:38 pm on 3 December 2018.
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Green
2:38,
3 December 2018
I thank the Minister for his reply, which sounds very optimistic. However, will these be compulsory? Will there be legislation about it? Will this sort of thing be in the Agriculture Bill so that re-wilding and creating such buffer zones can be absolutely everywhere, rather than just here and there?
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