Member

In a way, I appreciate that trying to put stuff into primary legislation forces more, but, in reality, the duty is already there: it is set out in a government strategy that has not yet changed under this Government. Therefore, there are potentially alternative ways in which we can try to hold the Government to account on getting this to happen. I do not know the exact legal meaning of “special regard” as opposed to “due regard”—or whatever other regard—but I do not think it would make that much difference when it comes to how the Secretary of State is supposed to act in implementing the policy that the Government have already set out.