Commons Bill [HL]

My Lords, I find myself instinctively drawn to the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood; I find the complexities of this business pretty formidable. I listened most closely to what the noble Earl, Lord Peel, said. When he was winding up his remarks, he said that he thought there was room for an amendment along the lines of the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood, to be proposed at the next stage, and I would find that attractive. I do not think that we need to get involved in grazing or over-grazing. All my instincts tell me that there will be a lot of under-grazing in the Lake District in the next few years unless major changes are made; but surely we do not want to get involved in that just now. I hope that the Minister will say that he is instinctively sympathetic to what the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood, is trying to do and we can make some progress at the next stage of the Bill.