Former MP for Lincoln
Mr Kenneth Carlisle is a former MP for Lincoln.
Former MP for Lincoln
Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 8 April 1997 — General election
As my hon. Friend says, my hon. Friend the Member for East Surrey presented, I think, two private Member's Bills on the subject, and was assiduous in promoting it.
I am delighted to have this last opportunity to speak as a Member of Parliament and on the environment and countryside. The hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford (Ms Ruddock) was a little curmudgeonly in her welcome of the measure. After all, this is the first statutory instrument on hedgerows, and it is a fulfilment of our commitment in the Environment Act 1995 to take action to protect...
I do not have the facts to hand, but in the countryside in East Anglia very few hedgerows are pulled up, and I see miles of new hedgerow. Attitudes to the countryside have changed. The Government have introduced this statutory instrument to protect older hedgerows, which are the most valuable, because they recognise that change in mood. This action was promised, and this legislation is a...
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