Clause 42 - Objectives and duties under WIA
Water Bill [Lords]
9:00 am
Mr Norman Baker (Lewes, Liberal Democrat)
Perhaps I may come to the aid of the Conservatives—although God knows why. In the debate on the last amendment the Minister objected to the phrase ''immediate and long term'' because he said that it was implicit in the Bill and therefore unnecessary. That was the argument advanced by the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr. Lansley). Here the Minister says that it is not implicit in the Bill and that we must list it. Why are some things implicit and others not?