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Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HL) on Wednesday, 23 January 2008, in the House of Lords.

Climate Change Bill [HL]

Climate Change Bill (HL). Lords Committee stage sixth day. New clause following clause 50 under consideration. Part 2 of 2 records.

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Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
698 c300-28 
Session
2007-08
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 698 c328 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move that the House do now resume. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
Lord Teverson | 698 c314 (Link to this contribution) I stress that it is not just Defra but local authorities that are squeezed financially. Clearly, loc...
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Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 698 c321-2 (Link to this contribution) These amendments have our broad support. There is, indeed, a serious problem with this country’s app...
Lord Greaves | 698 c322-3 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the remarks that have just been made from the Conservative Front Bench by the nobl...
Lord Rooker | 698 c316 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendments Nos. 182D to 182L: 182D: After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause— ““Dire...
Lord Teverson | 698 c320-1 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 183: 183: After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause— ““Adaptation to cl...
Baroness Young of Old Scone | 698 c316 (Link to this contribution) I know that this is not what the Minister wants at this time of night, but I met the Local Governmen...
Lord Rooker | 698 c316 (Link to this contribution) Unless I have misread this, that is precisely contrary to the note that I received, which states tha...
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 698 c316 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister clarify something for me? I understood that when a local authority was given a pow...
Lord Rooker | 698 c316 (Link to this contribution) Frankly, on the last two questions from the noble Baronesses, Lady Young and Lady Miller, I will rel...
Baroness Byford | 698 c315 (Link to this contribution) Clearly, we are grateful for the government amendments and the other proposals are welcome, but the ...
Baroness Young of Old Scone | 698 c315 (Link to this contribution) I want to raise a different issue about money. The Minister said that this provision did not lay a d...
Lord Clark of Windermere | 698 c323-4 (Link to this contribution) I wish to intervene briefly, not about Amendment No. 183 but about Amendment No. 183BA. It is clear ...
Lord Rooker | 698 c314 (Link to this contribution) Yes, but as I said earlier today, as far as I know the new burdens rules still apply. Where specific...
Lord Crickhowell | 698 c314-5 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I may make a brief observation from long and bitter experience in a related field. Of course...
Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 698 c310 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness for pointing that out. I did not have reference to the other Act of Parli...
Lord Rooker | 698 c310-3 (Link to this contribution) This has been a useful debate. I cannot really say that I will be taking away and thinking about the...
Lord Teverson | 698 c313-4 (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, mentioned the key area of money and cash, particularly in regard to De...
Lord Rooker | 698 c314 (Link to this contribution) I apologise most sincerely to my noble friend Lord Puttnam, who asked a specific question. Although ...
Lord Puttnam | 698 c308-9 (Link to this contribution) I, too, support the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lady Young. Towards the end of the second da...
Lord Taylor of Holbeach | 698 c309-10 (Link to this contribution) This may be a suitable moment for the Opposition to contribute on these amendments. We are pleased t...
Baroness Young of Old Scone | 698 c310 (Link to this contribution) For the benefit of the noble Lord, may I direct him to subsection (3) of the amendment, which lists ...
Lord Rooker | 698 c324-6 (Link to this contribution) I hope I misunderstood my noble friend Lord Clark. These are not government amendments; they are opp...
Lord Teverson | 698 c326 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his response. He is saying that there will be primary legislation following...
Lord Rooker | 698 c326-7 (Link to this contribution) No. I would hope that it would be delivered in a reasonable timescale, but I can give no commitments...
Lord Teverson | 698 c327-8 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that. I understand that no one would want to move before the final version ...
Lord Teverson | 698 c302-3 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for covering my own Amendment No. 183A as well. We clearly welcome the Governme...
Lord Rooker | 698 c300-2 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 182C: 182C: After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause— ““Guidance by Se...
Lord Crickhowell | 698 c305-6 (Link to this contribution) I, too, added my name to Amendment No. 183A. Right at the end of her remarks, the noble Baroness, La...
Baroness Young of Old Scone | 698 c303-5 (Link to this contribution) Amendment No. 183A also bears my name. I am grateful to the Government for bringing forward their ad...
Lord Roberts of Llandudno | 698 c307 (Link to this contribution) I should like the Minister to clarify one or two points. When he mentions Welsh Ministers, does he m...
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 698 c308 (Link to this contribution) I rise to support the amendment in the name of my noble friends and the noble Baroness, Lady Young o...
Lord Clark of Windermere | 698 c307-8 (Link to this contribution) I rise briefly to wholeheartedly support the Minister’s stance. He has listened to the Bill’s critic...
Lord Campbell-Savours | 698 c306-7 (Link to this contribution) My view on this amendment is quite simple. Good law will have to be based on the experience of those...
Subjects
Devolved matters Climate change Carbon dioxide Environment protection Floods Public bodies Pollution control Standards Carbon emissions Wales
Legislation
Climate Change Bill (HL) 2007-08
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