Clause 1 - “Constitution”

Part of Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:45 am on 21 June 2005.

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Photo of James Paice James Paice Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 10:45, 21 June 2005

May I challenge the Minister a little more on the issue of the Forestry Commission as a GB-wide body? We have already seen that in Scotland all these functions are carried out completely separately; there are totally different delivery mechanisms in Scotland to those in England. Having made that division, I cannot understand why the Minister is saying that the delivery section, which is already completely discrete for England, cannot be shifted into Natural England. To me, that is its natural home.