WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 1998
Members present:
Mr Peter Luff, in the Chair
| Mr David Curry | Ms Sally Keeble
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| Mr Andrew George | Mr Austin Mitchell
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| Mr John Hayes | Mr Mark Todd
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| Mr Alan Hurst | |
CONTENTS
Memorandum submitted by English Nature (F 23)
1. INTRODUCTION: ENGLISH NATURE'S ROLE
2. THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS—WHAT IS WORKING WELL?
3. ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS (SEE ANNEX B FOR MORE DETAILED
COMMENTARY)
ANNEX A
DETAILED COMMENTARY, WITH SOME EXAMPLES ON THE ISSUES
HIGHLIGHTED IN THE MEMORANDUM
ANNEX B
ENGLISH NATURE'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS
TO MAFF'S PROJECT APPRAISAL GUIDANCE NOTES (PAGN) AND ASSOCIATED
APPRAISALS
Memorandum submitted by The Countryside Commission
(F 48)
Examination of witnesses
MS SUE
COLLINS, Director (Policy), DR
GEOFF RADLEY,
Maritime Team Manager, English Nature; MR
ROGER CLARKE,
Director of Programmes, and MR
MARTIN MOSS,
Countryside Officer, Countryside Commission, were examined.
Question Number
431 - 439
440 - 459
460 - 474
Supplementary Memorandum submitted by English Nature
(F 65)
ANNEX A
SUSTAINABLE FLOOD DEFENCE AND HABITAT CONSERVATION IN
ESTUARIES—A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
ANNEX B
ANSWER TO ADDITIONAL WRITTEN QUESTION
ANNEX C
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE BY ENGLISH NATURE TO ILLUSTRATE POINTS
GIVEN IN ORAL EVIDENCE
Memorandum submitted by the Institution of Civil Engineers
(F 43)
INTRODUCTION
CHARACTERISTICS OF FLOOD AND COASTAL DEFENCE
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MAFF'S CURRENT EXPENDITURE AND POLICY
THE EFFICIENCY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE POLICIES
EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF POLICY
Memorandum submitted by the Central Association of Agricultural
Valuers (F 5)
A. GENERAL
B. INSTITUTIONS
C. COASTAL EROSION
D. MANAGEMENT OF INLAND WATER CONTROL SYSTEMS
E. CONSERVATION ISSUES
Examination of witnesses
MR CHRIS
DAVIES, Chairman of Coastal Engineering
Advisory Panel, MR KEITH
RIDDELL, representing the Institution's
Water Board, The Institution of Civil Engineers; MR
JEREMY MOODY,
Secretary and Adviser, and MR
TOM WHITE,
Valuer, Brown & Company of Spalding, Central Association of
Agricultural Valuers, were examined.
Question Number
475 - 499
500 - 519
520 - 542
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