Infrastructure Bill [HL] Debate

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Infrastructure Bill [HL]

Lord Grantchester Excerpts
Monday 10th November 2014

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, as the noble Baroness has stated, this amendment follows from the recommendations made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee of your Lordships’ House. It is clear that the availability of statutory safeguards was a matter of considerable concern to a large proportion of respondents to the Government’s consultation exercise. If these safeguards are to be repealed, the proposed regulations should be approved by Parliament after the Government have made a full explanation which has been examined and debated by both Houses. We are pleased that the Government have seen fit to agree that any of these regulations will be made under the affirmative procedure.

Amendment 119B agreed.