Proceeding contribution from Lord Carter (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill.

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

My Lords, we debated this matter in Committee. It would be a shame, when the Bill becomes an Act, if we sent this extremely important body into the world with a risible title. As I said in Committee—these are true stories—I mentioned this name to someone, who said that it sounded like a brand of yoghurt. The other day, I tried it on someone else, who said that it sounded like a health farm. The letter that the noble Lord, Lord Dixon-Smith, read out said it all; if we have the Commission for Rural Communities, why on earth can we not have the commission for natural England?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 679 c1254
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Birds Conservation Climate change Countryside Biodiversity Finance Environment protection Functions Imports National Lottery Public bodies Non-departmental public bodies Sustainable development Wildlife Rural areas Regional development agencies Rural Development Service 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

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

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