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Forestry Commission

Debate between Lord Scott of Foscote and Lord Greaves
Wednesday 2nd February 2011

(13 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, the comprehensive spending review put forward proposals to sell 15 per cent of the forestry estate within the next four years. As that is possible under existing legislation, what is the rush to legislate for forestry in the Public Bodies Bill? Why does it have to take place now rather than at greater leisure in the next Defra Bill that comes along?