HL Deb 11 December 1996 vol 576 c95WA
Lord Hayhoe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they will publish the proposed discussion paper which reviews the by-law making powers for the coast.

Earl Ferrers

The Department of the Environment has today publishedByelaw Powers for the Coast: A Discussion Paper. The paper sets out the main issues regarding current scope and use of the relevant powers in England, ways in which present arrangements might be improved and updated, and the relationship with broader management aims and initiatives. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of the House, and the paper will be widely distributed.