Hedgerows: Revised Draft Regulations

HL Deb 13 March 2000 vol 610 cc191-2WA

Lord Hardy of Wath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have reached any conclusions regarding the publication of revised draft regulations relating to hedgerows or whether the evaluation of the review group's recommendations which was under way in October 1999 is still continuing. [HL1377]

Lord Whitty

We are currently evaluating the results of research by ADAS, published in November last year, into the Hedgerows Review Group's proposals. In the light of that, we expect to publish revised draft regulations for statutory consultation later this year.