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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for that intriguing reply. I am pleased that he has taken on board the point about reciprocal powers between IFCAs and Welsh Ministers. That can be accepted perhaps not precisely in the same form, but I hope that it may find its way into the Bill. I certainly have never had any ambitions to take powers away from the National Assembly for Wales and I would not wish to do that; I have many more thoughts about giving the Assembly more powers. Given the interpretation that the Minister places on Amendment A245, the Assembly is well capable of producing the report and I am sure that it will do so. Perhaps I am harking back to both the Government of Wales Act 1999 and the Government of Wales Act 2006, where we seemed to be insisting on reports on one or two matters. I am grateful for the Minister’s reply and I am glad that we have stirred up some positive vibes in respect of the amendments. I accept what he says about Amendment A245. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment A237 withdrawn. Clause 165 agreed. Clauses 166 to 169 agreed.