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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab)
My Lords, is the Minister concerned about the criticisms made by the Commons EFRA Committee, whose Conservative chair said recently of the draft environment Bill:
“There is also little point in setting up an environmental watchdog if it is unable to fulfil its essential function of holding the government to account”.
Does he recognise that criticism and, if so, what is his department doing to address those shortcomings?
Lord Gardiner of Kimble
First, my Lords, perhaps I may wish the noble Baroness a very happy birthday.