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Proceeding contribution from Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 1 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL].

Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

My Lords, I apologise for interrupting. There is the question of UK legislation, but there is also the question of the growing amount of international law and treaties on this issue. In 1973—some 35 years ago—when the Kilbrandon commission report was produced, international law on the sea, on maritime conservation and on the exploitation of marine resources was far less developed than it is now. So it is not purely a matter of extending UK legislation; it its about Her Majesty’s Government being caught in the middle between signing up to international law and then apparently not ensuring that those international measures are implemented in substantial areas of the sea that come under British sovereignty.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c74 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Access Birds Coastal areas Devolution Crown dependencies British overseas territories Cycling Coastal erosion Land Leisure Gun sports Environment protection Exemptions Horse riding Isle of Man Gibraltar Internet International law Estuaries Local government Ownership Parking Planning permission Planning Ports Privacy Public transport Maps Public footpaths Nature conservation Parish and town councils National parks Public inquiries Safety Rights of way Seas and oceans Wildlife Planning Inspectorate Jersey Guernsey Natural England
Legislation
Marine and Coastal Access Bill (HL) 2008-09
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
Link
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