Clause 17 - General consideration of licence applications
Water Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster, Conservative)
I am extremely grateful to the National Farmers Union for its assistance with the amendments and for providing me with briefing material. The intention behind amendment No. 225 is to develop statutory guidelines to the issuing authority in the form of a code of practice. It would also place a duty on the Secretary of State to consult the industry representatives in the production of such a code. I know that the Minister will welcome that.