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Climate Change Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for her reply but I disagree completely. I do not wish to pursue this and I am not going to take up the Committee’s time further, but the proposal clearly relates to the target in Clause 1, which is a percentage by a particular year. The percentage and the year are the target. I am merely trying to stop wishy-washy language being used and bring it down to specific language. This relates not only to a percentage but to a percentage at a date, so I see no difficulty at all with this amendment. However, this Committee has more important things to discuss, so I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 44 not moved.] Clause 8 agreed to. Clause 9 [Consultation on carbon budgets]: [Amendment No. 45 not moved.] Clause 9 agreed to. Clause 10 [Matters to be taken into account in connection with carbon budgets]: [Amendments Nos. 46 and 47 not moved.]