Part of Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:30 pm on 21 June 2005.
I want to ask the Minister a brief question before he replies.
The common meaning of ‘impose’ seems to suggest that Natural England can enforce its will against an unwilling landowner. Could the Minister explain the process for that and what the sanction is if a landowner does not wish to co-operate with Natural England? This is not giving Natural England a power, but giving it a power with a sanction. What is the sanction? What happens if the landowner does not co-operate?