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Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]

No, I have only one minute left. My other concern about the amendment is more technical. We have had numerous debates throughout the Bill's passage both here and in the other place about definitions and the precision of language. Unfortunately, the phrase""the marine ecosystem as a whole"" does not define the boundaries. It does not define the boundary of an estuary or a bay, for example, or that of the North sea with the Irish sea, and does it include the North Atlantic? That is why I ask my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran to withdraw her amendment— Debate interrupted (Programme Order, this day). Mr. Speaker put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair (Standing Order No. 83E), That the amendment be made. The House divided: Ayes 158, Noes 246.