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Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

My Lords, I associate these Benches with the thanks to the Minister. We have had disagreements at times, but we now have a Bill that will, I hope, make the next steps in rural England and, indeed, in relation to the environment in urban communities. From our perspective, this is perhaps more a case of a loaf and a half: we would have liked a bit less carbohydrate in the Bill, but I will not go back there. I, too, thank the Ministers for their time and effort in talking to us between the Bill’s stages.