Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

I thank the noble Baroness for giving way. I agree with the points made by the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, about the unsatisfactory timing. I understand that the length of debates is not always within the Government’s control. However, through the usual channels, they can control when matters are timetabled. I believe I am correct in saying that for two more Committee days this Bill is timetabled after other Bills. It is really unsatisfactory for the flow of the Bill in Committee to have only an hour and a quarter before we stop again. It is difficult to get into the flow if this is how we are to deal with it every day. I want to register the opinion of those on these Benches in that respect. I also want to put on record that, when a Bill is pushed further and further back and points take a long time, noble Lords want to make substantial contributions at Committee stage and question the Minister, there is a tendency to feel that they should hurry because of time constraints. That is not acceptable at Committee stage.