Clause 310
Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 14 July 2009, 12:00 pm
Andrew George (St Ives, Liberal Democrat)
Very briefly, is the Minister prepared to clarify a question which I raised earlier on clause 301? On what date will he make a formal announcement about the IFCA boundaries, which he set out in Committee last Tuesday? As regards the supplementary provisions as set out under clause 310, when will that formal announcement be made and when will the local authorities, which are looking forward to the outcome of the announcement, be properly informed? As I mentioned earlier, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, which wishes to retain the integrity of the IFCAs in its own area, and Cornwall would like to know the outcome.
Huw Irranca-Davies (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Marine and Natural Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Ogmore, Labour)
I have not got the date to hand, but, with due respect to the House, I can confirm that we will make the announcement imminently, before the recess, in order to have that certainty.