Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006

My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Maclennan, for his three questions. I will have to write to him about his second question on reciprocal rights because we do not have the information here. On his first question, I can say that existing consents are to be read as though they are inclusive of the controlled activities regulations. Section 36 consents, under the Electricity Act, are designed to take into account a wide range of factors. The impact of those changes should be insignificant. Functions in those areas are of course devolved to the Scottish Ministers. Any appeal procedure is rightly a matter for the Scottish Ministers. The noble Lord asked why the UK was legislating before Scotland had the provisions in place. The order provides for prisoners transferred from Scotland to England and Wales on a restricted basis to remain subject to the new release arrangements provided by the Scottish Parliament. It also provides for prisoners transferred from England and Wales to Scotland on a restricted basis to remain subject to the release and supervision rules of England and Wales. As I said, I am grateful to the noble Lord for his questions. I will write to him on one of them. I am also grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Buscombe, for her welcoming of the orders. On Question, Motion agreed to.