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Energy Bill

I am grateful to those noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. I thank the Minister for his answer and his healthy emphasis on proportionate regulation. Much of the discussion on this amendment has dealt with what is used as biomass today. That is one thing, but if, as we all hope, there is a huge increase in the proportion of energy generated from renewable sources, which will presumably include an increase in biomass, then we need to look to the future. The noble Lord, Lord O’Neill, helpfully focused us upon that. While I am happy to withdraw for today, I do so reserving the right to return to this later. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.