Natural England: Gamebird Release Licensing Debate
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Lord Douglas-Miller
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Natural England: Gamebird Release Licensing
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Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
I feel like saying, “I refer to my previous answer”. This comes back to the fact that we are reviewing the roles and responsibilities of all the different arm’s-length bodies in Defra to ensure that there is clarity about what each is responsible for, that there is no overlap and that they are as efficient and as best value for money as they can be.
Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
My Lords, in relation to the current chair of Natural England, who was appointed for his third consecutive term last year, is it the normal process and procedure for people to have three terms in office, and does the Minister still have confidence in him?
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
I can confirm that I have confidence in the chair of Natural England. My understanding is that he was appointed for a third term because there was a new Government and it was decided that continuity was important.