Clause 16
Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]
3:15 pm
Ann McKechin (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Scotland Office; Glasgow North, Labour)
The functions that the hon. Gentleman is listing are not functions of the MMO. They are functions that currently exist under statute in respect of the local authority and the Environment Agency. The purpose of the amendment is a delegation by the MMO of its functions to a local authority, so we are discussing something quite different.