Clause 10 - Amendments relating to section 9
Water Bill [Lords]
4:45 pm
Ms Sue Doughty (Guildford, Liberal Democrat)
The amendment seeks clarification on the balance between environmental protection and the interests of mining and quarrying companies. Mining is a consumptive water user. It is not a closed system, and it alters the geographical location and quality of water. In whose interests is the balance weighted? We seek clarification from the Government on how much of an impact water conservation must have on a company's operations for that company's interests to outweigh conservation needs. The Bill does not make that clear.