Clause 51
Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]
12:00 pm
Ann McKechin (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Scotland Office; Glasgow North, Labour)
The Government amendment is a minor technical amendment that will ensure that the requirement placed on the marine plan authorities by the other place to seek to plan for all areas works as intended. Lobby groups are concerned that we maintain that provision in the Bill. I am pleased to report that having listened to the views that they and other interested parties expressed in the other place, we and the devolved Administrations have concluded that we fully support the principle behind the amendment. I have tabled this minor amendment to slightly redraft and clarify the original provision without changing its intended effect, and I hope that the Committee supports it.