Clause 7 - Management agreements

Part of Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:45 pm ar 21 Mehefin 2005.

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Photo of James Paice James Paice Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 4:45, 21 Mehefin 2005

I am grateful to the Minister. His assertion that people will not be able to bind somebody who does not have an interest deriving from their own is certainly welcome. That was my objective in tabling the amendment, so my objective has been met. I was puzzled, however, by his assertion, which he seemed not to understand himself from the way he phrased it, that somehow my amendment would exclude others from making such an agreement. I had no intention of doing that, and he might like to explain to me at some   other time how it could be interpreted in that way. Nevertheless, the key point is that people should not be able to bind somebody whose title does not derive from theirs, and the Minister has confirmed that that is the case. I am therefore happy to beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.