I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention. I cannot comment on the ability of her constituents to absorb information, nor on the ability of mine to do so. What I am saying is that this new clause is unnecessary. It is not for primary legislation to dictate to Transport for London or the ODA exactly how and when they should consult. They are consulting on the major phases extensively and, unusually, TfL is doing that quite well. Members of the public and Members of this House may feel strongly about the consultation, but the consultation for phase 1 in central London is still open, and it will remain open for another week. All I am saying about this new clause is that the Minister needs to be careful not to burden the ODA with a raft of consultation and information requests that are ill-defined and will, at some point, allow people to say—
London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Mike Freer
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 September 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill.
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