Established Hedges

Part of Orders of the Day — High Hedges Bill – in the House of Commons at 10:45 am on 27 April 2001.

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Photo of Maria Eagle Maria Eagle Labour, Liverpool, Garston 10:45, 27 April 2001

An important point has just occurred to me. The hon. Gentleman is seeking to include the formula in its existing form in the Bill, yet the experts to whom he gives so much credence are prepared to change it at a later date in the light of experience. Would it therefore not be better for the hon. Gentleman to submit a provision allowing for regulations to change the formula which, I am sure he agrees, is far too rigid to include in the Bill?