Commons Bill [HL]

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Livsey, for raising this issue. Clearly as we have debated the Bill—both the noble Lord and I worked on the CROW Act—it has become clear that people who have right of access are able to do various things under one Act which they are not able to do under another. So full marks to the noble Lord for picking this up. I shall be quite interested to hear what the Minister has to say. She may say that the amendment is not necessary but, if she does not accept it or it is decided that it is not right in this part of the Bill, we should return to the matter on Report. There are real differences between what people with rights of access can do under one Act and what they will be able to do when this Bill is enacted. I suspect that when we come to the NERC Bill we will face similar problems. I am grateful to the noble Lord for raising the issue.