Crime: Wildlife Crime

Lord Elton Excerpts
Thursday 31st January 2013

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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My Lords, the provision of funding for the year to come is an important step forward, and removes uncertainty in the short term. I ask the noble Baroness to share with me my delight that the NWCU will continue its excellent work. We will discuss future steps with the unit’s co-funders in the coming months.

Lord Elton Portrait Lord Elton
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Will my noble friend confirm that the Government endorse the view of the charity commissioners that expenditure by charities on pursuing one of their aims through the courts should be proportionate to the demands of their other aims?

Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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My Lords, broadly speaking, yes.