HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 c411W
Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he proposes to ensure that only persons with adequate qualifications and experience are involved in making recommendations or issuing licences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Mr. Waldegrave

Existing procedures ensure that advice is obtained from suitably qualified organisations or persons before any decision to issue a licence is reached, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

General licences are issued only after consultation with the Department's statutory adviser, the Nature Conservancy Council.