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Lisa Nandy Excerpts
Thursday 17th July 2014

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dan Rogerson Portrait Dan Rogerson
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My right hon. Friend is understandably taking a close interest in the future of what has been a very efficient office. As he knows, Shared Services, with Steria, has bid for contracts on which it was unsuccessful. However, other DEFRA teams at that location will continue to work there in situ.

Lisa Nandy Portrait Lisa Nandy (Wigan) (Lab)
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T8. Earlier in this Parliament, the Secretary of State supported selling off the public forest estate. Does she still?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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We are not going to sell any of the public forest estate. I speak as an MP who has in my constituency one of the largest lowland forests, Thetford forest, which is a fantastic resource for people and nature.