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Climate Change Bill [HL]

I thought that I was going to be clean-bowled with the one contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, but he has legitimate concerns and I take those on board. The purpose was to protect society and the economy as a whole and not individual areas. I was very grateful for some support from various contributors for what we were trying to achieve in including sustainable development in the Bill. This may not have been exactly the right amendment; it may have its shortcomings. The wording may be wrong or ambiguous and open to difficulties later, but I hope that the Committee feels that our heart was in the right place when we produced it and tried to include sustainable development. I was going to ask the Minister whether he would consider including sustainable development in the Bill when, out of his back pocket, he produced Clause 49. Therefore, the matter has been considered and that is good news. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 62 not moved.]