Clause 16
Commons Bill [Lords]
12:45 pm
David Drew (Stroud, Labour)
My hon. Friend, in sharing the amendments with me, has given me even less time to speak to them than he had. I shall be commendably brief.
Amendments Nos. 71, 72 and 70, in which mine is the lead name, are complementary to my hon. Friend’s inasmuch as they seek to clarify which bits of land may be brought forward for exchange. I shall deal with each amendment in turn; they seek to stiffen the resolve of those who wish to see in the Bill some protection for smaller pieces of land.
Amendment No. 71 would prevent the nibbling away of pieces of land. Areas of less than 200 sq m should not be taken without replacement.