Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

My noble friend may withdraw the amendment, but I hope that he does not do so with confidence. I do not understand why the Government are defensive about this. Clause 49 could have referred back to Clause 42, period, but it does not. It uses different terminology, and it is more limited. That must mean something. The Minister’s reply was to the effect that we should not worry about it, it does not mean anything and it does not reduce the impact of Clause 42. I, for one, am not very confident about it. I am less confident than before we started, in fact.