Clause 33 - Appeals against enforcement orders
Water Bill [Lords]
4:30 pm
Mr Norman Baker (Lewes, Liberal Democrat)
I am delighted to see you back after the conference break, Mr. Amess. We left before Brent, East and the party conferences. [Hon. Members: ''Get on with it.''] Within one minute, I am being heckled from both sides, so I must be doing something right.
The Government have tabled an amendment to leave out clause 33. That goes even further than amendments Nos. 208, 209 and 210, which would leave out part of the clause. Our preference is to leave out the entire clause, but we did not think that the Government would buy that, so we tabled the amendments to limit it. We are perfectly happy with the Government's proposal, so I need not speak in great detail. I will leave that to the Minister.