Environmental Audit - Eighth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 July 2006.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Conclusions and recommendations

Introduction

The Legislative Background: the need for a new Marine Bill

Timetable

The Scope of the Bill: the five themes

The Consultation Process: the work of DEFRA

Devolution

DEFRA's liaison with other Departments

Marine spatial planning and a new marine management organisation

Marine Protected Areas

Data and information

Conclusion

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

Past reports from the Environmental Audit Committee since 1997

ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE

21 June 2006
28 June 2006

Written Evidence

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Prepared 25 July 2006