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Climate Change Bill [HL]

Unless I have misread this, that is precisely contrary to the note that I received, which states that the Local Government Association’s Commission on Climate Change recommended that local authorities are given flexibility to act and demonstrate what they can do before consideration of a duty. That is the note that I received from the Box. Clearly, I will go back and check that because it is contradictory. If it is wrong, naturally I will apologise. It would not be the first time that outside bodies have said one thing to Members and another to the Government, but I am not casting aspersions about that. On the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, I will do exactly what I said when I spoke earlier, although probably not to the extent that she desires. I will get the best available finance figures or another briefing sheet before Report so that we have something to work on. On Question, amendment agreed to.