To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 24 June (WA 203) about Community Broadband Networks Ltd, how much the Question would cost to answer; who made the calculation that the cost would be disproportionate; and on what basis the calculation was made.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 24 June (WA 203) about Community Broadband Networks Ltd, how much the Question would cost to answer; who made the calculation that the cost would be disproportionate; and on what basis the calculation was made.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Wilcox on 10 June (WA 55), what measures were in place to verify the £30,000 and £42,500 paid by the Countryside Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs respectively to Community Broadband Network Ltd (CBN...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Wilcox on 10 June (WA 55), what measures were in place to verify the £30,000 and £42,500 paid by the Countryside Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs respectively to Community Broadband Network Ltd (CBN...

Debate on 3rd April 2008: environmental importance of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. House of Lords Library Note 2008/010

Debate on 3rd April 2008: environmental importance of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. House of Lords Library Note 2008/010

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many press officers are employed by the Countryside Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many press officers are employed by the Countryside Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding the Countryside Agency has provided to the IPPR or IPPR Trading Ltd. in each year since May 1997; and what the purpose was of such funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding the Countryside Agency has provided to the IPPR or IPPR Trading Ltd. in each year since May 1997; and what the purpose was of such funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent on the Countryside Agency’s Diversity Review; how much he expects the consultation ““Outdoors for All?”” draft diversity action plan will cost; and how much has been allocated to the running costs of the diversity...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent on the Countryside Agency’s Diversity Review; how much he expects the consultation ““Outdoors for All?”” draft diversity action plan will cost; and how much has been allocated to the running costs of the diversity...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 8 May (WA 119–20), whether the Countryside Agency will in future hold information about the department’s compliance with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations in a way which permits public access to that information.

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 8 May (WA 119–20), whether the Countryside Agency will in future hold information about the department’s compliance with the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendations in a way which permits public access to that information.

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 8 May (WA 119-20), where the information is held as to the number of occasions since 1997 when the Countryside Agency has refused or omitted to    give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and how members of the public may...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 8 May (WA 119-20), where the information is held as to the number of occasions since 1997 when the Countryside Agency has refused or omitted to    give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and how members of the public may...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29 March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Countryside Agency has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman.

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 29 March (WA 126), on how many occasions since 1997, and in respect of which specific recommendations, the Countryside Agency has refused or omitted to give effect to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Ombudsman.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she has recently discussed with the Countryside Agency the designation of new (a) National Parks and (b) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she has recently discussed with the Countryside Agency the designation of new (a) National Parks and (b) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and if she will make a statement.

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. House in Committee accordingly. [The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (Lord Elton) in the Chair.] Clause 1 [Constitution]:

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. House in Committee accordingly. [The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (Lord Elton) in the Chair.] Clause 1 [Constitution]:

moved Amendment No. 1:"Page 1, line 7, after ““as”” insert ““the Commission for””" The noble Lord said: In speaking to this amendment, I shall also speak to Amendments Nos. 2 to 224, with the exception of the amendments listed in the subsequent groups up to and preceding Amendment No. 224, as shown on the groupings list. I hope...

moved Amendment No. 1:"Page 1, line 7, after ““as”” insert ““the Commission for””" The noble Lord said: In speaking to this amendment, I shall also speak to Amendments Nos. 2 to 224, with the exception of the amendments listed in the subsequent groups up to and preceding Amendment No. 224, as shown on the groupings list. I hope...

I am grateful to all those who have taken part in this debate and supported my gentle little argument with the Minister, who has given a somewhat disappointing but, nonetheless, not impossible reply, for which I am very grateful. At least he said that he will look at it. We will have to...

I am grateful to all those who have taken part in this debate and supported my gentle little argument with the Minister, who has given a somewhat disappointing but, nonetheless, not impossible reply, for which I am very grateful. At least he said that he will look at it. We will have to...

moved Amendment No. 9:"Page 1, line 13, at end insert ““or other persons””" The noble Baroness said: The amendment is designed to discover to whom the functions of English Nature and the Countryside Agency, as they are dissolved, should be transferred. The Bill simply refers to them as being transferred to Natural England....

moved Amendment No. 9:"Page 1, line 13, at end insert ““or other persons””" The noble Baroness said: The amendment is designed to discover to whom the functions of English Nature and the Countryside Agency, as they are dissolved, should be transferred. The Bill simply refers to them as being transferred to Natural England....