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Climate Change Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 161A: 161A: Clause 31, page 16, line 11, at end insert ““including land or any interest in land”” The noble Earl said: These amendments are designed to tidy up the language in Clause 31 and provide greater clarity. The only substantial change offered in the group is to add, "““land or any interest in land””," to the powers that relate to holding property. The Bill would be clearer if it read: "““the Committee may … acquire, hold and dispose of property, including land or any interest in land””." The reason that there might be confusion is that ““property”” can be interpreted as only movable property. It is defined in this matter in the Sale of Goods Act 1979. I expect the Minister to say, ““Yes, yes, we meant land when we said property””, but our amendment only seeks to make that crystal clear. I am interested in the Minister’s thoughts. I beg to move.