Clause 16 - Directions

Part of Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 6:00 pm on 21 June 2005.

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Photo of David Kidney David Kidney Labour, Stafford 6:00, 21 June 2005

Returning to the debate on Second Reading for a moment, the legislation for English Nature provides mainly for similar directions and the legislation for the Environment Agency certainly does. Is the hon. Gentleman saying that the people who serve on those bodies are not willing to undertake such work and are not of good calibre?