Clause 16 - Publication of application for licence
Water Bill [Lords]
9:45 am
Mr Elliot Morley (Minister of State (Environment and Agri-Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Scunthorpe, Labour)
Yes, the hon. Gentleman is right: it will be the intention of the regulations to lay down the criteria by which discretion will be applied, subject to public consultation on those proposals. The Bill goes some way to meeting what the hon. Member for Leominster seeks.