Commons Bill [HL]

The Minister said that Amendment No. 174, in the name of my noble friend Lady Byford, was not satisfactory because it would impede the effectiveness of a commons association. What would happen if, through the formation of a commons association, the owner was disenfranchised or disproportionately out of pocket? Presumably, the payment scheme installed by the association would have to take that into account. So it would not necessarily be across the board; it would have to be pro rata according to the losses incurred by each individual party.