Commons Act 2006 (Post-legislative Assessment) Debate
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Owen Paterson
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Commons Act 2006 (Post-legislative Assessment)
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The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mr Owen Paterson)
The post-legislative assessment of the Commons Act 2006, Cm 8551, comprising the Government’s memorandum to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee will be laid before Parliament today.
The main purpose of the Act is to provide a legislative framework for the better protection, management and understanding of commons and greens. It provides powers to commons registration authorities and other bodies involved in the management and protection of such land.
Copies of the document are available in the Vote Office and the Printed Paper Office.