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"I think the culture has got to change" - Efra chair calls for Defra Ministers to have better oversight of Natural England

Alistair Carmichael criticised Natural England for its 鈥榬esistance' and sometimes 鈥榬esentment' towards being questioned

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clock 鈥� 5 min read
"I think the culture has got to change" - Efra chair calls for Defra Ministers to have better oversight of Natural England

Ministers must do better at holding Natural England to account, with the chair of Efra Committee calling for a 'cultural change' within the organisation. SIGN UP to Farmers Guardian's Budget Webinar:...

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