Proceeding contribution from Peter Soulsby (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 February 2011. It occurred during Opposition day on Public Forest Estate (England).

Public Forest Estate (England)

In practice, would not trusts and charitable organisations be absolutely crazy to take on the burden of the New forest, for example? How could they possibly expect to have the fundraising capacity to meet the ongoing costs of managing it appropriately, particularly given the Government's expectation, clearly stated in their consultation paper, that such gifts to those organisations should move towards self-reliance? They would be crazy to take that on in such circumstances.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 522 c942
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Staff Access Conservation Biodiversity Finance Forestry Commission Forests Ownership Privatisation English Nature Sales Rights of way Tree felling Cuts Woodland Trust
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Public Forest Estate (England)

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