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Proceeding contribution from Lord Bach (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 28 February 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

moved Amendment No. 353:"Before Clause 92, insert the following new clause—" ““NATURAL BEAUTY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE    The fact that an area in England or Wales consists of or includes— (a)   land used for agriculture or woodlands, (b)   land used as a park, or (c)   any other area whose flora, fauna or physiographical features are partly the product of human intervention in the landscape, does not prevent it from being treated, for the purposes of any enactment (whenever passed), as being an area of natural beauty (or of outstanding natural beauty).”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 92 agreed to.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
679 c234 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Agriculture Countryside Cycling British Waterways Finance Land Environment protection Environment Land drainage Inland waterways Joint Nature Conservation Committee Local government Motor vehicles Powers Public appointments Livestock Motorcycles National parks Rights of way Rural areas Regional development agencies 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