§ 22. Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he last met the chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee to discuss its annual budget.
§ Mr. AtkinsMy predecessor, the hon. Member for Suffolk, South (Mr. Yeo), met the chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee last July to discuss a range of topics including the committee's priorities and budget. I will be holding a similar meeting with the Earl of Selborne before the summer recess.