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Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

moved Amendment No. 240:"Page 51, line 18, leave out sub-paragraph (2)." The noble Duke said: I remind the Committee that any body corporate is bound by a number of Acts that requires it to meet financial, employment, competition and many other standards. In all cases, they render it liable to inspection by Revenue and Customs, the Health and Safety Executive, the Audit Commission and a host of other organisations. The response of the noble Baroness on Amendment No. 98 is at col. 1116 of Hansard for 24 January, but it did not answer the specific questions about the nature of the Secretary of State’s inquiry; the type of person who will inspect and make copies; the explanations that will be sought and why; how often that intrusion will occur; whether the outcome will be made available to the chairman; and whether the Secretary of State will publicise the exercise, the reasons for it and the results. I beg to move.