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Proceeding contribution from Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 9 March 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]

I assure my noble friend that I fully support the definition put forward by the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper. It is a serious point: the language was chosen because it draws precisely on the European Landscape Convention, which the Government have signed. It will not do for the Government now to say, "It is a bit vague, and not a perfect definition". It is a sufficient working definition, and the Government have by implication committed themselves to its endorsement.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
708 c1039-40 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Conservation Coastal areas Cultural heritage National landscapes Environment protection Navigation Planning Public consultation Maps National parks Scotland Sustainable development Wales Shipping Seas and oceans Science Sites of special scientific interest Hydrography Natural England Marine Management Organisation Marine conservation zones
Legislation
Marine and Coastal Access Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk