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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Byford (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 8 January 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Climate Change Bill [HL].


Climate Change Bill [HL]

I might come back again on that one. For example, on waste and recycling, at the moment I understand that the county—if I can go down to a local level—is responsible for targets being met, but it is not the collection body, or the body that enables it to happen. That comes down to district or borough councils. In some ways, my reading of this is that it is exactly the same position. This aspect of the responsibility, willingness or ability of the devolved Administrations to meet those targets will then put on extra pressure. For example, if Scotland—this is a bad example as I am sure that Scotland would not be at fault—were unable to meet those targets, is the Minister saying that the rest of the Administrations within the UK would have to take up the slack? How will it happen in practice?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
697 c835-6 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Climate change Carbon dioxide Environment protection Pollution control Standards Carbon emissions Climate Change Committee Carbon budgets
Legislation
Climate Change Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk