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Commons Bill [HL]

Perhaps I may ask my noble friend two questions. First, I imagine—I hope that my noble friend will clarify this—that if the amendment is accepted, all easements in respect of, for example, British Telecom, which I understand is allowed by order to ask for easement on common land and put up telegraph poles all over the place, will still be permitted. If not, what will be the situation? Secondly, I have a rather more provocative question. Let us suppose—we have to pass Acts supposing that certain things will happen—that a future Parliament, or indeed a national Assembly under some kind of devolved legislation, decides that wind farms should be put up on all common land. Presumably, that would be allowed by my noble friend’s amendment. Perhaps he could clarify that.