Clause 96 - Provision of public sewers
Water Bill [Lords]
10:45 am
Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster, Conservative)
I am grateful to the Minister for that comment, but it flies in the face of the argument about adding another layer of bureaucracy.
I am deeply unhappy that the Environment Agency is being empowered in this way. I suspect that this will have to be addressed again at a later stage. The Minister should take on board our fears about empowering agencies. However, at this stage, I am grateful for what he has said, although it does not give me as much comfort as I would have liked.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 96 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 97 ordered to stand part of the Bill.