Clause 3
Energy Bill
1:00 pm
David Amess (Southend West, Conservative)
I remind the Committee that with this we are taking amendment No. 20, in clause 17, page 9, line 20, at end insert—
‘(4) (a) The Secretary of State shall consult with relevant environment bodies, particularly in relation to marine plans, when granting licences.
(b) “environmental bodies” are defined as government departments and their agencies with particular responsibility for environmental issues.’.
I understand that Mrs. Humble said that in view of the wide range of the debate on these amendments, she was not inclined to permit a debate on clause stand part. I do not intend to depart from her guidance—coward’s way out.