§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what guidance he gives to the Nature Conservancy Council concerning the extent to which, as part of its overall function, it has a duty to represent the views of voluntary nature conservation organisations in meetings with any other statutory authorities.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe Nature Conservancy Council has no statutory duty to represent the views of voluntary nature conservation organisations in meetings with other statutory authorities. The council is willing to receive representations from voluntary bodies: but it is for it to decide how best to draw on them in its discussions with other statutory authorities.