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Debate on bill and Public Bill Committee proceeding on Tuesday, 24 November 2020, in the House of Commons, led by Rebecca Pow. The answering members were Lord Whitehead and Daniel Zeichner.


Environment Bill. Committee stage twentieth sitting (morning).

Clause 130, discussed with Government new clause 31 (Use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity) and Government new schedule 1 (Use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity), as amended, agreed to. Clause 131 agreed to. Clause 132, as amended, agreed to. Clause 133 agreed to. New clause 4 (Memorandum of understanding) agreed to. New clause 24 (Guidance on OEP's enforcement policy and functions) agreed to. New clause 25 (Species conservation strategies) agreed to. New clause 26 (Protected site strategies) agreed to. New clause 27 (Wildlife conservation: licences) agreed to. New clause 31 (Use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity) agreed to. New clause 1 (The environmental objective) negatived on division (5 to 9). New clause 2 (Environmental standards: non-regression) negatived on division (6 to 9). New clause 3 (Well consents for hydraulic fracturing: cessation of issue and termination) negatived on division (5 to 9). New clause 5 (Environmental and human rights due diligence: duty to publish draft legislation) negatived on division (5 to 9). New clause 7 (Waste recycling: duty to maintain an end use register) debated and withdrawn.


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2019-21
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Committee
Environment Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
New schedules
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Environment Bill 2019-21
Thursday, 30 January 2020
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Licensing Human rights Enforcement Environment protection Forests Nature conservation Recycling Standards Wildlife Tree felling Natural England Climate Change Committee Fracking Office for Environmental Protection
Legislation
Environment Bill 2019-21 to 2021-22
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk