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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his constructive response to this amendment and that put forward by the noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose. If the amendment were passed into law, it would perform the important function of keeping pressure on the Government to try secure agreement. I do not think that there is any doubt that the Government recognise what the issue is and that they would like to see a proper resolution to it. It was therefore important to take an opportunity yet to remind them in case they were showing any signs of doubt. I have no doubt that, when the Bill is enacted and marine conservation zones come forward, this issue will regularly appear. As I have said, to keep the pressure on to try to secure agreement at a European level is essential not only in terms of fairness but for effective conservation. Against that background, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 110B withdrawn.