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Proceeding contribution from Lord Rotherwick (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 24 January 2006. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill.

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

I declare my interests as a farmer who deals with SSSIs and nature reserves. This name, which has been explained as natural yoghurt among other things, sticks in my gullet. English Nature, as it is now called, spends most of its time asking to alter the countryside. Therefore, I can hardly see how you can go about doing business with it in enhancing the countryside. The name ““Natural England”” gives you the feeling that it is conserving something that has never changed in history.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
677 c1095-6 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Climate change Departmental responsibilities Finance Environment protection Functions Local government Pay Membership Public appointments Pensions Staff Non-departmental public bodies English Nature Regulation Sustainable development Rural areas Rules of procedure Countryside Agency Commission for Rural Communities Natural England
Legislation
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk