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Climate Change Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for clarifying the situation—I think. I was comforted when he said that the priority is the need to ensure that the committee is financed so that it can do its job properly. That is, of course, important, but it seems that whether it is Defra money or not—whether money is going into Defra or out of it—the logic is that it is new money. It has to be, as this is new legislation with new expenses that are probably not in the budget. I have no doubt that this will unfold. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 31 agreed to. Clauses 32 and 33 agreed to. Clause 34 [Powers to give directions]: On Question, Whether Clause 34 shall stand part of the Bill?