Clause 78 - Power to establish boards

Part of Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:30 am on 5 July 2005.

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Photo of James Paice James Paice Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 11:30, 5 July 2005

I want to pick the Minister up on his point about non-food crops. His last reference was to clause 80, which defines the permissible functions of the boards. I seek clarification as to whether setting up something for a completely new type of non-food crop is in the embrace of those provisions or whether they are concerned purely with setting up new bodies to   carry out the functions of existing bodies, although perhaps under a new structure.