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Proceeding contribution from Duke of Montrose (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 6 April 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Flood and Water Management Bill.

Flood and Water Management Bill

My Lords, this is a fairly minor amendment which the Government have bettered with their own amendment, and I shall not detain the Grand Committee for long. The point was brought up by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee in its sixth report of the Session. The problem in essence was that Clause 47 allows the Secretary of State to amend any water Acts by order, with a view to making them compatible ahead of any consolidation of the legislation. The committee suggested, not unreasonably, that this power should be used only if a consolidation Bill is at least on the horizon. Both amendments do just that and we are grateful to the Government for introducing their own amendment on this point. I beg to move.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
718 c595GC 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Codes of practice Agriculture Conservation Coastal areas Concessions Coastal erosion Fees and charges Flood control EU law Land drainage Insurance Inland waterways Horticulture Environment Agency Droughts Floods Irrigation Pilot schemes Planning Standards Water Voluntary organisations Telecommunications Wildlife Water companies Sewers Scouts and guides Social tariffs
Legislation
Flood and Water Management Bill 2009-10
Link
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