Peatlands Debate
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Lord Blunkett
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Peatlands
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Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
My Lords, the noble Lord is quite right. The Government have every intention of publishing their land use strategy shortly.
Lord Blunkett (Lab)
My Lords, I did not intend to intervene but in view of the answers I am bound to ask the Minister whether, in a consensual and non-divisive way, he would mind approaching the Duke of Rutland to ask him not to continue burn-off in the south Pennines, which is clearly damaging not just the peat bogs but the general environment, including the atmosphere in my city of Sheffield?
Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
I am not aware of the specific details that the noble Lord has raised. I commit to finding out about them. Perhaps I can drop him a letter on that subject.