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I think therefore that the Government have probably come at this issue—I say this especially in the light of the comments by the two preceding speakers—on a very narrow basis, possibly a flawed basis. It may be the case that, if the order is not withdrawn, it will have to be rewritten again quite soon in any event to take account of the expanded use of hovercraft away from a maritime setting. In the meantime, providing the implementation in relation to the one existing operator is proportionate and involves an appropriate level of consultation, we do not object to the Government’s intention at the moment.