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Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill

May I declare the support that I have received from the sustainable energy partnership and its members in introducing the Bill? May I also declare to the House that I am organising a seminar on sustainable energy, for which I expect to receive support from co-operative financial services? The intervention of the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Gregory Barker) has pre-empted most of my contribution. When we debated the last group of amendments, the criticism was that the measure went too far. New clause 3, however, goes far beyond the scope of the Bill, which is an ambitious measure that became more ambitious in Committee. However, one has to draw the line somewhere. With respect to the hon. Member for Christchurch (Mr. Chope), his proposals are a contribution to the energy debate. I accept that that is a necessary debate, but the difficulty that he and his hon. Friends had in sticking to the subject shows that this is not the right time to hold it. I urge him to take up the invitation extended by his hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and Battle to table questions. Indeed, he could submit a request for an Adjournment debate. I am sure that he wants to take a constructive approach, so as the Bill’s promoter I urge him strongly to withdraw the motion. If he is not willing to do so, I urge the House to vote against the new clause.