Part of Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:00 pm on 25th January 2005.
I oppose the amendment, because I want to speak in defence of modern art. The amendment would mean that people would be unable to re-use an item, such as turning a kettle into some bizarre sculpture, as often happens. It would rule that out because it would be the re-use of a material. If someone took down a garden shed, they could not turn the wooden components into furniture, as that would count as re-use. It seems completely illogical.