Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

My Lords, the noble Duke referred to the Energy Act. He will accept that the Government do not want to change definitions in other Acts but to be consistent with them. We have introduced consistent terms: by "inshore waters" we mean nought to 12 nautical miles, while "offshore" refers to 12 to 200 nautical miles. We have that throughout the Bill and it applies to all UK waters, so we are consistent. As I have indicated, we are bound to have some reference in other amendments to the work of the Scottish Parliament in its devolved responsibilities, which it will produce in the marine Bill that it will consider in the not-too-distant future. However, I reassure the noble Duke that we are not changing the sense of the position but seeking to make it consistent. As he has indicated, we have to make it consistent not only throughout the Bill but with other legislation that relates to it. Amendment 3 agreed.