§ 62. Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as representing the Lord President of the Council, to what extent Treasury sanction is sought when authorising grants made by the Nature Conservancy to other bodies such as the Wildfowl Trust.
§ Mr. GodberAs a grant-aided body he Nature Conservancy is not required to obtain Treasury sanction for individual research grants made to other bodies.
§ 63. Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as representing the Lord President of the Council, whether his attention has been called to the statement in the latest Annual Report of the Nature Conservancy that it has no financial margin available for dealing with accumulated arrears of work or to meet adequately the expenditure needed for proper maintenance and management of its Reserves; and whether he will advise the Conservancy that it should curtail its expenditure in other directions in order to achieve these ends.
§ Mr. GodberThe Nature Conservancy has already agreed to do this.
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§ 78. Sir J. Duncanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as representing the Lord President of the Council, whether he is satisfied that the Nature Conservancy is not engaged in activities which are outside its terms of reference; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GodberMy noble Friend is satisfied that the Nature Conservancy is not engaged in activities which are outside its terms of reference.
§ 81. Mr. Kimballasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as representing the Lord President of the Council, how many acres of woodland are owned by the Nature Conservancy; and how many of these are managed on a plan which has the approval of the Forestry Commission.
§ Mr. GodberJust under 3,000 acres of woodland are owned by the Nature Conservancy. The answer to the second part of the Question is "None, Sir".