Proceeding contribution from Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 30 June 2011. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Legislative Reform Order (Epping Forest).
Legislative Reform Order (Epping Forest)
The hon. Lady is shaking her head. I will not tempt her further and will write to hon. Members on this matter. The traffic issue might be one of the things that worries local people the most. The Olympics will be taking place during the school summer holidays, so traffic levels will be lower than normal. The muster centre will cause some increase in the level of traffic, but all officers will arrive by coach, not in individual vehicles and, as I said, Transport for London is content that this proposal will not give rise to undue problems. I was asked whether this order would set a precedent, and the answer is no. I am happy to put on the record the fact that should any future Government want to do something similar—I can see no reason why they would; that is outside the scope of imagination because the Olympics is the biggest event this country will be hosting—they would have to repeat this procedure and secure parliamentary approval all over again. I was asked how we can be sure that the police will be off the site after 90 days, and that they will have no legal power to be on the site beyond that point.
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- 530 c1194
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Conservation Buildings Finance Environment protection Police Olympic Games Public consultation Recreation spaces Metropolitan Police Redbridge Repairs and maintenance Rents Epping Forest Olympic Games 2012
- Legislation
- Epping Forest Act 1878
- Legislative Reform (Epping Forest) Order 2011
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