Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

I thank the noble Baroness for her reply and her contention that this is a standard practice. Perhaps it is the nature of good governance, but it appears to be a belt and braces exercise in the normal way the Audit Commission and other bodies will be looking at it. Perhaps this provision is to provide powers for the department also to do its own exercise. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Schedule 2, as amended, agreed to. Clause 18 [Commission’s general purpose]: [Amendments Nos. 241 to 248 not moved.] Clause 18 agreed to. Clause 19 [Representation, advice and monitoring]: