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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

My noble friend is right that I am not going to withdraw the amendment with confidence, though I will withdraw it with hope. Having listened very carefully to what the Minister said and to his careful and thorough discussion of this issue, I think that he was arguing in favour of accepting my amendment rather than rejecting it. His arguments were impeccable, but they were not logical in relation to the words that we have here. If the concept of sustainability in relation to development applies only within the borders of the UK marine zone in terms of the MPS or of each planning area, important areas are missed out. The noble Lord dismissed the idea that the land might have relevance, but what you do in the sea along the coast has a huge effect on the land. It is not just what happens in the sea that matters, but what happens on the seaward or oceanward edge of the UK marine area and beyond.