Proceeding contribution from Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 10 February 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL].

Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

Is it not a fact that in any democratic discussion what is unique about a public meeting is that there is an interplay of views? It is very difficult to think of any form of consultation in which it is absolutely impossible not to hear other points of view and to respond to them. Why do we meet in your Lordships’ House if it is not important to see the way in which a debate and a discussion go? All other forms of consultation tend to be in a single direction. For that reason, the Minister is perhaps underrating the value of public meetings in this context.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 707 c1037
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Devolved matters Coastal areas Fisheries Environment protection Legislative competence Estuaries Northern Ireland Planning Public consultation Parliamentary scrutiny Scotland Sustainable development Wales Seas and oceans Territorial waters Bristol Channel Marine Management Organisation
Legislation: Marine and Coastal Access Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

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