Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

We are all at cross-purposes, because Clause 11 gives Natural England powers to charge for its services. The Countryside Agency and English Nature, for instance, currently make some charges for publications, maps, and publicity and information requests. It is reasonable that the body should continue to ensure that taxpayers’ money remains focused on core objectives and to charge for any consultancy services it provides to private bodies. We appear to not be speaking to the same aspect of the same amendment.