Clause 13
10:45 am
Paul Holmes (Chesterfield, Liberal Democrat)
The overwhelming weight of evidence received by the Committee, both in our evidence sessions and in written submissions, is about the negative impact of the Bill. We took evidence from the POPPY project and another organisation that said that they totally support of the Bill. However, the UKNSP comprises 63 projects across the UK, all of which said that the Bill will have the reverse effect of what was intended. That is an overwhelming ratio of 63:2. I do not dispute that that is a radical statement of intent, but I do dispute whether it will achieve what it wants or whether it will make things much worse.