To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the production of maps to be used for applications under the entry level scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the production of maps to be used for applications under the entry level scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the farm mapping in respect of the deadline for single payments for farmers of 14 February 2006 is expected to be completed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the farm mapping in respect of the deadline for single payments for farmers of 14 February 2006 is expected to be completed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers in the South West submitted incorrect data for digital mapping in each year between 2002 and 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers in the South West submitted incorrect data for digital mapping in each year between 2002 and 2004.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of digital mapping in relation to single farm payments is complete.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of digital mapping in relation to single farm payments is complete.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the level of accuracy is of flood maps drawn up by the Environment Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the level of accuracy is of flood maps drawn up by the Environment Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) byways and (b) bridleways have been added to the definitive map in England and Wales since the enactment of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 as a result of (i) a statement of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) byways and (b) bridleways have been added to the definitive map in England and Wales since the enactment of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 as a result of (i) a statement of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers have yet to submit maps in relation to applications for single payments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many farmers have yet to submit maps in relation to applications for single payments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of farmers and landowners who have failed to provide maps for parcels of land.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the number of farmers and landowners who have failed to provide maps for parcels of land.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she plans to publish the regulations covering the review of maps of open country and registered commons land produced under section 1 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she plans to publish the regulations covering the review of maps of open country and registered commons land produced under section 1 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

I am pleased to report to the House that the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has agreed a revised Statement of Principles on flood insurance taking into account commitments made by the Government on our programme to manage flood risk. It updates the existing Statement introduced in January 2003. The...

I am pleased to report to the House that the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has agreed a revised Statement of Principles on flood insurance taking into account commitments made by the Government on our programme to manage flood risk. It updates the existing Statement introduced in January 2003. The...

I am confused by the answers to the pertinent questions put by the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, but it may be that I have not understood them properly. We are talking about costs of registration. There was some discussion about setting up commons associations, but that is not in Part...

I am confused by the answers to the pertinent questions put by the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, but it may be that I have not understood them properly. We are talking about costs of registration. There was some discussion about setting up commons associations, but that is not in Part...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Tyler, for moving the amendment, but I am bound to say that I do not think it would work in Wales. We have a number of small commons and to instruct the National Assembly to have a presumption in favour of an association...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Tyler, for moving the amendment, but I am bound to say that I do not think it would work in Wales. We have a number of small commons and to instruct the National Assembly to have a presumption in favour of an association...

I agree. There are some issues that are unresolved, although we have done our best to answer the questions. If the noble Baroness will allow, I would like to write to clarify the position as we see it in regard to the issue that we have debated for the past...

I agree. There are some issues that are unresolved, although we have done our best to answer the questions. If the noble Baroness will allow, I would like to write to clarify the position as we see it in regard to the issue that we have debated for the past...

moved Amendment No. 126:"Page 14, line 13, at end insert—" ““(   )   In preparing a proposed order, the appropriate national authority shall have a presumption in favour of an association which would be responsible for all commons in a well-defined area.”” The noble Lord said: Members of the Committee who took part in...

moved Amendment No. 126:"Page 14, line 13, at end insert—" ““(   )   In preparing a proposed order, the appropriate national authority shall have a presumption in favour of an association which would be responsible for all commons in a well-defined area.”” The noble Lord said: Members of the Committee who took part in...

Perhaps I can add to the permutations of my noble friend Lord Greaves. One of the drivers for the Bill, as the Minister may agree, is that Natural England has a huge interest in seeing all those SSSIs on commons return to favourable condition. Surely, in view of the duties...

Perhaps I can add to the permutations of my noble friend Lord Greaves. One of the drivers for the Bill, as the Minister may agree, is that Natural England has a huge interest in seeing all those SSSIs on commons return to favourable condition. Surely, in view of the duties...

I come back to the first comment that the Minister made. I am not sure that I heard him correctly. I thought he said that very few statutory associations would be formed. I may have misheard him. That is what I thought he said. I shall read Hansard carefully. I...

I come back to the first comment that the Minister made. I am not sure that I heard him correctly. I thought he said that very few statutory associations would be formed. I may have misheard him. That is what I thought he said. I shall read Hansard carefully. I...

Let me do my best. If areas have to be designated as SSSIs, that gives a hint as to whether they would be considered favourable pieces of land for the setting up of common land for conservation purposes. That is all I meant by the word ““favourable””. I try to...

Let me do my best. If areas have to be designated as SSSIs, that gives a hint as to whether they would be considered favourable pieces of land for the setting up of common land for conservation purposes. That is all I meant by the word ““favourable””. I try to...

Following what the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, has said, clearly English Nature or Natural England, as it will be, has certain responsibilities concerning the condition of SSSIs. From what I can see, it is fairly clear that at the moment English Nature appears to be quite unencumbered in its ability...

Following what the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, has said, clearly English Nature or Natural England, as it will be, has certain responsibilities concerning the condition of SSSIs. From what I can see, it is fairly clear that at the moment English Nature appears to be quite unencumbered in its ability...

It may be useful to the Committee if I speak to Amendment No. 128 in my name. It is grouped with that of the noble Duke. In a sense, it comes together with the next group, but I shall speak generally to the points that I wish to make. My previous amendments...

It may be useful to the Committee if I speak to Amendment No. 128 in my name. It is grouped with that of the noble Duke. In a sense, it comes together with the next group, but I shall speak generally to the points that I wish to make. My previous amendments...

The noble Lord used an interesting word. He said ““majority””. This is the first time that word has been used in the debate. Does he really mean that, or does he mean ““substantial support”” because the two are very different?

The noble Lord used an interesting word. He said ““majority””. This is the first time that word has been used in the debate. Does he really mean that, or does he mean ““substantial support”” because the two are very different?