Proceeding contribution from Oliver Letwin (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 6 June 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill.

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

If the hon. Gentleman looks at Hansard in due course, he will see that I very carefully used the term ““directions””, not ““guidance””. For the edification of those on the Liberal Benches, clause 15 deals with guidance, and clause 16 deals with directions. There is a procedure for consultation under guidance, there is no such procedure under directions. The only thing that the Secretary of State needs to do in regard to directions is to publish them. That is a lacuna. If the hon. Gentleman is now an ally, at least in seeking to modify the direction power to that extent, that is good news.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 434 c1026
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Access Disadvantaged Biodiversity Departmental responsibilities Enforcement Environment protection Joint Nature Conservation Committee Motor vehicles Nature conservation Pesticides Rights of way Wildlife Rural areas Sites of special scientific interest Cycleways Commission for Rural Communities Inland Waterways Advisory Council Natural England
Legislation: Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill 2005-06
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

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