Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

My Lords, that was a typographical mistake, was it? I thought that it was much more significant. We on these Benches often see our role as one of asking the "what ifs". I found what the Minister said very helpful. It certainly deserves to be read properly. It went a great deal further than the response that I had on similar amendments in Committee. He accepts the possibility of conflict, as do we, not least because the two sets of statements may have been developed at different times, with slightly different considerations. I need to think about his comment on not allowing a technical response and the Government being unable to tweak policy. I think that that was more or less what he said. I am left with one query. In saying that the MPS and the NPSs must be consistent, is the Minister saying that the Secretary of State would not agree something that was inconsistent if there were a conflict between the Secretary of State and one or more of the devolved Administrations? That seems to be what he is saying or the natural conclusion to his comments. His comments were helpful. I certainly do not intend to press the matter tonight. My objective is to understand the Government’s thinking and how it would all work rather better than was set out at the previous stage. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 60 withdrawn. Amendment 61 not moved. House Resumed.