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Climate Change Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for his reply and for some comfort that he may understand the need for discipline here. If someone asked me to do something as soon as was reasonably practicable, I would probably put it off until next year. While that may not be a legal interpretation of the responsibility on the Secretary of State, it is important that there is a form of timetable that is rather more onerous in this important area—and I mean onerous—than there is in the Bill at the moment. However, I accept the Minister’s assurance and beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.