Clause 6
Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill
12:00 pm
Greg Knight (East Yorkshire, Conservative)
In the interest of fairness, and in the same spirit displayed earlier by the Minister, I thought it right and proper that I should rise to catch your eye, Mr. Atkinson. The Minister was criticised by the Opposition for the loose drafting of clause 4, and he said very fairly that he would be willing to consider it on Report. In the interest of balance, I therefore rise to praise him for the drafting of clause 6, which for once shows positive action. It gives a firm and definite implementation date, not one to be determined on some unspecified day. The Act will come into force two months from the day on which the Bill is passed. Well done, I say.