New clause 3 - Compensation

Part of Civil Contingencies Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 5:00 pm ar 10 Chwefror 2004.

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Photo of Elfyn Llwyd Elfyn Llwyd Shadow PC Spokesperson (Home Affairs), Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills), Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government), Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport), Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) 5:00, 10 Chwefror 2004

The Minister referred to article 1 of the first protocol. He did not finish the sentence, which includes the words

''except in the public interest''.

In other words, the Government would be allowed, in the public interest, not to compensate. Will the Minister elaborate on that?