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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 20 November 2002.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2002

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Members present:

Mr John Horam, in the Chair

Mr Gregory Barker	Mr Malcolm Savidge
Mrs Helen Clark	Mr Simon Thomas
Sue Doughty	Joan Walley
Ian Lucas	David Wright
Mr Jon Owen Jones

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CONTENTS

Memorandum from the Signatories to the Voluntary Initiative

Examination of Witnesses

Signatories to the Voluntary Initiative: DR PETER SANGUINETTI, Chief Executive, Crop Protection Association, MR MICHAEL PASKE, Vice-President, NFU, MR JOHN KINNAIRD, Vice-President, NFU Scotland, MR JOHN BEST, Ulster Farmers Union, SIR HENRY AUBREY-FLETCHER, Country Land & Business Association, examined.

Question Number

1 - 19

20 - 39

40 - 57

Supplementary memorandum from Dr Peter Sanguinetti, Chief Executive of the Crop Protection Association

Supplementary memorandum from Mr Michael Paske, Vice-President, NFU

Memorandum from the Environment Agency

Memorandum from English Nature

Annex A

Memorandum from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Memorandum from Dr Robert Breach MBE on behalf of Water UK

Examination of Witnesses

DR ALASTAIR BURN, English Nature, DR PAUL LEINSTER, Director of Environmental Protection, Environment Agency, DR SUE ARMSTRONG-BROWN, RSPB and DR ROBERT BREACH MBE, Water UK, examined.

Question Number

58 - 59

60 - 79

80 - 86

Memorandum from Professor J B Dent, Chairman of the Voluntary Initiative Steering Group

Examination of Witness

PROFESSOR BARRY DENT, Chairman, Voluntary Initiative Steering Group, examined.

Question Number

87 - 99

100 - 116

Supplementary memorandum from Professor Barry Dent, Chairman VI Steering Group

APPENDIX

Memorandum from Friends of the Earth and PAN UK

Annex A

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Prepared 26 November 2002