Proceeding contribution from Lord Teverson (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 18 March 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Climate Change Bill [HL].

Climate Change Bill [HL]

My Lords, I do not interrupt the Minister lightly. Maybe I misunderstand our own amendment, but it does not stop the Secretary of State having that discretion in the Bill. It says that the Secretary of State ““must”” in terms of the priority authorities. He still has all the authority to ask others to as well, so I do not understand that argument. The Secretary of State can ask those bodies without any change in primary legislation. All we are saying is that, for priority 1 and priority 2, he must; for the rest, he can.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 700 c187
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Devolved matters Aviation Climate change Fees and charges Flood control Environment protection Fines EU emissions trading scheme Domestic waste Pilot schemes Pollution control Statistics Standards Taxation Waste disposal Carbon emissions Greenhouse gas emissions Climate Change Committee
Legislation: Climate Change Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Climate Change Bill [HL]

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