Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

Apparently, the definition of ““significant”” is still a problem so far as we are concerned. It was not placed in the 1949 Act and has been causing difficulties within the national parks. For the past seven years I have been trying to persuade the Government to define ““significant”” wherever it occurs in a Bill. I have already had a go on this in a series of sittings on the Commons Bill. The fact that the task of definition is not easy should not necessarily mean that it is not included. The effect of Clause 58 is to completely take off the brakes. On page 42 there is an interesting subsection which reads,"““any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided””." It relates to the statement on the previous page:"““There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament””." Can the Minister reassure me that we will never face the possibility of a national park overspend as a result of Clause 58 and have to be bailed out by government under the provisions of Clause 98(b)? I beg to move.