Ministerial Correction

Monday 16th July 2018

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Monday 16 July 2018

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Monday 16th July 2018

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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Tree Planting
The following is an extract from questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 12 July 2018.
Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con)
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I welcome my hon. Friend the Minister back to her place. On the proper stewardship of trees, is she satisfied that the existing arrangements between the Forest Holidays group and the Forestry Commission fully accord with the commission’s statutory objectives?

Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Coffey
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We are not happy about the arrangement that the Forestry Commission has entered into with Forest Holidays, which is why my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has asked Colin Day—the Department’s non-executive director and chair of its audit and risk committee—to undertake a review. He will be investigating the matter carefully.

[Official Report, 12 July 2018, Vol. 644, c. 1092.]

Letter of correction from Dr Coffey:

An error has been identified in the response I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Mr Dunne) during questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

The correct response should have been:

Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Coffey
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We are not happy about the arrangement that the Forestry Commission has entered into with Forest Holidays, which is why my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has asked Colin Day—the Department’s non-executive director and chair of its audit and risk committee—to undertake an internal audit review. He will be investigating the matter carefully.