My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for introducing these statutory instruments, which I welcome. As she said, it will enable us to have a smooth transition from the current arrangements with the EU, and I am pleased to know that the international agreements are well in place....

My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for introducing these statutory instruments, which I welcome. As she said, it will enable us to have a smooth transition from the current arrangements with the EU, and I am pleased to know that the international agreements are well in place....

That would be very helpful. The Minister also spoke of a review within three years, which I read about in the proposals, and he explained that the route will be set up in different stages. Will the review come into being as soon as a certain number of the stages...

That would be very helpful. The Minister also spoke of a review within three years, which I read about in the proposals, and he explained that the route will be set up in different stages. Will the review come into being as soon as a certain number of the stages...

Do I gather from the Minister that it sets out its vision rather than practicalities at that stage?

Do I gather from the Minister that it sets out its vision rather than practicalities at that stage?

We have had a long debate. At this stage, I will read Hansard carefully tomorrow. I again thank those who have taken part and beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment A265A withdrawn. Amendments A266 to A267C not moved.

We have had a long debate. At this stage, I will read Hansard carefully tomorrow. I again thank those who have taken part and beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment A265A withdrawn. Amendments A266 to A267C not moved.

Further to that response, which I am grateful to the noble Lord for having set out clearly, is the idea that all enforcement officers will be cross-warranted? That seems to be one way of getting over the problem. If all officers were licensed to operate if they happened to be...

Further to that response, which I am grateful to the noble Lord for having set out clearly, is the idea that all enforcement officers will be cross-warranted? That seems to be one way of getting over the problem. If all officers were licensed to operate if they happened to be...

I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. It is worth setting it in the context that we have moved on to another specific part of the Bill. I particularly take the point that the Minister has just made. We holiday in Cornwall and the...

I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. It is worth setting it in the context that we have moved on to another specific part of the Bill. I particularly take the point that the Minister has just made. We holiday in Cornwall and the...

We now move on to the last part of this Bill, which looks at coastal access. I hope that I am right to welcome this before I speak to my amendment. It will be a change from having to deal with the nitty-gritty of the other parts. First, I should...

We now move on to the last part of this Bill, which looks at coastal access. I hope that I am right to welcome this before I speak to my amendment. It will be a change from having to deal with the nitty-gritty of the other parts. First, I should...

Amendment A265A A265A: Clause 286, page 173, line 19, leave out "the whole" and insert "85 per cent"

Amendment A265A A265A: Clause 286, page 173, line 19, leave out "the whole" and insert "85 per cent"

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greenway, for tabling the amendment. We considered it in the Joint Committee, and I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Geddes. I have great sympathy for his amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Greaves, has quoted the Joint Committee, of which I was also...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greenway, for tabling the amendment. We considered it in the Joint Committee, and I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Geddes. I have great sympathy for his amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Greaves, has quoted the Joint Committee, of which I was also...

I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu, to which I have put my name. It is late and I will not repeat what she said, because she set out her case so very clearly. I have no interest to declare, although I used to...

I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu, to which I have put my name. It is late and I will not repeat what she said, because she set out her case so very clearly. I have no interest to declare, although I used to...

I accept what the noble Lord has said on the second point. However, my first point was that people have to access these coastal routes somewhere. My concern about encampments is not with the route itself but with how people access it. I hope that the noble Lord will give...

I accept what the noble Lord has said on the second point. However, my first point was that people have to access these coastal routes somewhere. My concern about encampments is not with the route itself but with how people access it. I hope that the noble Lord will give...

I was grateful when the Minister referred to Amendment A281B, which clearly referred to those, ""living or working on the land"." However, I did not want people to think that we were there just for the landowner. The people who work the land are not necessarily the landowners. They could...

I was grateful when the Minister referred to Amendment A281B, which clearly referred to those, ""living or working on the land"." However, I did not want people to think that we were there just for the landowner. The people who work the land are not necessarily the landowners. They could...

I shall speak to my Amendment A281B, which is in this group. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, for explaining his two amendments. As the majority of walkers—I hardly dare use the word "majority" after our conversation earlier—just want to walk and are not as adventurous as the noble...

I shall speak to my Amendment A281B, which is in this group. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, for explaining his two amendments. As the majority of walkers—I hardly dare use the word "majority" after our conversation earlier—just want to walk and are not as adventurous as the noble...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken, and I also thank those who do not agree with me. The joy of this House is that we have to make judgments at times. Obviously there are times when we disagree, and this is a very important clause. I understand where the...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken, and I also thank those who do not agree with me. The joy of this House is that we have to make judgments at times. Obviously there are times when we disagree, and this is a very important clause. I understand where the...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. We have had quite a few discussions on this issue both within and outside the Chamber and I am glad that the Minister and the Government have managed to find a form of words. While obviously the amendment does not refer specifically to rural...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. We have had quite a few discussions on this issue both within and outside the Chamber and I am glad that the Minister and the Government have managed to find a form of words. While obviously the amendment does not refer specifically to rural...

moved Amendment No. 3:"Page 2, line 17, at end insert—" ““(   )   In the event of any significant, irreconcilable conflict in the delivery of Natural England’s objectives, greater weight shall be given to those relating to the conservation of the natural environment.”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, here we return to the issue of...

moved Amendment No. 3:"Page 2, line 17, at end insert—" ““(   )   In the event of any significant, irreconcilable conflict in the delivery of Natural England’s objectives, greater weight shall be given to those relating to the conservation of the natural environment.”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, here we return to the issue of...

My Lords, I am very grateful. I was a little too slow to do that. I apologise.

My Lords, I am very grateful. I was a little too slow to do that. I apologise.

My Lords, I thank the Minister and I thank the House for allowing the Minister to respond. However, he has not answered any of the questions that I asked him. The first was on how to achieve statutory guidance. Earlier we had been told what the situation was in a letter that we...

My Lords, I thank the Minister and I thank the House for allowing the Minister to respond. However, he has not answered any of the questions that I asked him. The first was on how to achieve statutory guidance. Earlier we had been told what the situation was in a letter that we...

My Lords, I spoke in Committee and on Report on this, and I particularly endorse the comments made by the noble Lord, Lord Carter. I hope that they are a very good example of what the Commission for Rural Communities will do, and I am grateful to the Minister for retabling the amendment.

My Lords, I spoke in Committee and on Report on this, and I particularly endorse the comments made by the noble Lord, Lord Carter. I hope that they are a very good example of what the Commission for Rural Communities will do, and I am grateful to the Minister for retabling the amendment.

My Lords, I, too, support my noble friend’s amendment. I was as disappointed as my noble friend when on Report the Minister referred to the key element of sustainable development. In fact, I would refer to the previous sentence of the Minister’s speech. The Minister said that climate change has a,"““wide-ranging agenda...

My Lords, I, too, support my noble friend’s amendment. I was as disappointed as my noble friend when on Report the Minister referred to the key element of sustainable development. In fact, I would refer to the previous sentence of the Minister’s speech. The Minister said that climate change has a,"““wide-ranging agenda...