Written question asked by Jim Dobbin (Labour) on Thursday, 15 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 March 2001. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Friday, 16 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made with the review of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee announced in July. - Inc ref to Review of the JNCC 2001: stage 1 report in Library (Dep 01/441).

Answer: Mr. Dobbin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress has been made with the review of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee announced in July. [154636] Mr. Meacher: We have published today the report of the first stage of the financial, management and policy of the JNCC, and have placed copies in the House Libraries. I am inviting interested parties, including the devolved administrations and the respective country conservation agencies to offer their considered views on the report within three months.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 154636; 364 c751-2W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Devolution Joint Nature Conservation Committee Nature conservation Reviews Pressure groups
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