Clause 291
Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]
6:15 pm
Huw Irranca-Davies (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Marine and Natural Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Ogmore, Labour)
I cannot anticipate the permutations that go through the usual channels, but we hope to be back in October, subject to any subsequent delays, which I hope will not occur. That will give us time over the summer. I am more than willing—if I say this on the record, it might actually get out there—to come back here in the recess and bring together, with the assistance of my hon. Friend and others, the right group of people to talk about how to explain and clarify how best they can protect their interests. I am also willing, where necessary, to bring forward supplementary guidance to clarify that, because those organisations and people have genuine and valid concerns, and I think that there are valid and genuine ways to ensure that those concerns are heard.