My hon. Friend knows as well as I do that, rather than faff around and waste an awful lot of time, Committees can focus on the important parts of Bills. I am quite sure that Committee members will be very anxious to do exactly that, and that it will receive proper and thorough scrutiny.
I very much appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I, like many Members, have been looking forward to the measure for a long time. It is important that we get it right, and the Government are genuinely trying to do so. They could take further steps, and I offer some in the spirit of constructive support, not criticism. I look forward to the measure going on to the statute book and giving our seas the long-overdue protection that they deserve.
Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 23 June 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords].
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