moved Amendment No. 133: 133: Schedule 1, page 40, line 38, at end insert ““apart from the taking of decisions on behalf of the Committee on Climate Change”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I shall be very brief. The Bill states: "““The Committee may authorise a sub-committee, member or...

moved Amendment No. 133: 133: Schedule 1, page 40, line 38, at end insert ““apart from the taking of decisions on behalf of the Committee on Climate Change”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I shall be very brief. The Bill states: "““The Committee may authorise a sub-committee, member or...

My Lords, the amendment was essentially a probing one to establish whether the Government had any concerns about how the committee would carry out its functions. My noble friend said that it is unlikely that the committee would delegate a core function. The question is whether that is sufficient to...

My Lords, the amendment was essentially a probing one to establish whether the Government had any concerns about how the committee would carry out its functions. My noble friend said that it is unlikely that the committee would delegate a core function. The question is whether that is sufficient to...

My Lords, I am indebted to my noble friend for his comprehensive response. I am sure that it will be pored over by those in the other place who will want to consider this issue further on the back of amendments moved there. I recognise what my noble friend said...

My Lords, I am indebted to my noble friend for his comprehensive response. I am sure that it will be pored over by those in the other place who will want to consider this issue further on the back of amendments moved there. I recognise what my noble friend said...

moved Amendment No. 139: 139: Clause 27, page 14, line 11, leave out ““advise the Secretary of State”” and insert ““decide upon”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I have kept my powder dry throughout the proceedings this evening so that I can concentrate on this amendment. My noble friend...

moved Amendment No. 139: 139: Clause 27, page 14, line 11, leave out ““advise the Secretary of State”” and insert ““decide upon”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I have kept my powder dry throughout the proceedings this evening so that I can concentrate on this amendment. My noble friend...

My Lords, on that very matter, Parliament would have the right to the affirmative procedure, but it would not be in a position to consider and vote on the recommendation of the climate change committee if it wanted to support that as against the Government’s position.

My Lords, on that very matter, Parliament would have the right to the affirmative procedure, but it would not be in a position to consider and vote on the recommendation of the climate change committee if it wanted to support that as against the Government’s position.

I briefly intervene only to follow up on a statement which I think my noble friend made at Second Reading when, on behalf of UNISON, which has taken a particular interest in the Bill, I suggested that there may be a role for trade unions in sub-committee work for the...

I briefly intervene only to follow up on a statement which I think my noble friend made at Second Reading when, on behalf of UNISON, which has taken a particular interest in the Bill, I suggested that there may be a role for trade unions in sub-committee work for the...

I intervene briefly to ask my noble friend to reconsider some words he used in response to a previous amendment. I think I heard the noble Lord correctly when he talked about the ability of members of the committee to relate to a parliamentary committee, in the sense of being...

I intervene briefly to ask my noble friend to reconsider some words he used in response to a previous amendment. I think I heard the noble Lord correctly when he talked about the ability of members of the committee to relate to a parliamentary committee, in the sense of being...

I find this amendment rather curious. The noble Earl, Lord Cathcart, keeps drawing the long straw in moving all the amendments to which I object while his noble friend Lord Taylor of Holbeach moves the amendments that I support. I do not understand what is going on. However, if the...

I find this amendment rather curious. The noble Earl, Lord Cathcart, keeps drawing the long straw in moving all the amendments to which I object while his noble friend Lord Taylor of Holbeach moves the amendments that I support. I do not understand what is going on. However, if the...

What about a Cross-Bencher in the House of Lords?

What about a Cross-Bencher in the House of Lords?

I think I heard my noble friend say that, while Members of the House of Lords could be members of the committee, they would have to drop their political affiliation. They would not be able to remain members of a political party. Is that not what my noble friend said?

I think I heard my noble friend say that, while Members of the House of Lords could be members of the committee, they would have to drop their political affiliation. They would not be able to remain members of a political party. Is that not what my noble friend said?

What, in principle, is wrong with the requirement that the committee agrees a report on facts, findings and recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change?

What, in principle, is wrong with the requirement that the committee agrees a report on facts, findings and recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change?

I support this amendment because it takes forward a discussion in which I have participated on two previous occasions. I refer to the whole question of the triangular balance between the three organisations to which the noble Lord, Lord Taylor of Holbeach, referred. At the weekend I watched our debates...

I support this amendment because it takes forward a discussion in which I have participated on two previous occasions. I refer to the whole question of the triangular balance between the three organisations to which the noble Lord, Lord Taylor of Holbeach, referred. At the weekend I watched our debates...

Briefly, on the amendment that deals with a committee of the House of Commons, which committee is that? I have already identified six committees that would want to influence events, including the Transport Committee; the Trade and Industry Committee, with its responsibilities for energy; the Agriculture Committee; the Science and...

Briefly, on the amendment that deals with a committee of the House of Commons, which committee is that? I have already identified six committees that would want to influence events, including the Transport Committee; the Trade and Industry Committee, with its responsibilities for energy; the Agriculture Committee; the Science and...

The language used by the noble Lord is, if I may say so delicately, a little unreasonable. The Government have absolutely no intention whatever of stuffing this committee with anyone at all. I think he knows that.

The language used by the noble Lord is, if I may say so delicately, a little unreasonable. The Government have absolutely no intention whatever of stuffing this committee with anyone at all. I think he knows that.

Perhaps I may join this little party. I am sorry to ask my noble friend if he remembers that at Second Reading I raised the issue of tonnes. I have asked a lot of people and no one can give me a good explanation. Will he tell us whether, under...

Perhaps I may join this little party. I am sorry to ask my noble friend if he remembers that at Second Reading I raised the issue of tonnes. I have asked a lot of people and no one can give me a good explanation. Will he tell us whether, under...

I shall intervene briefly to speak tangentially to the amendment, as this offers me a peg to put a thought into my noble friend’s mind. A very interesting committee, the Quadripartite Committee, has been established in the other place. It draws on the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Defence Committee and...

I shall intervene briefly to speak tangentially to the amendment, as this offers me a peg to put a thought into my noble friend’s mind. A very interesting committee, the Quadripartite Committee, has been established in the other place. It draws on the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Defence Committee and...

I shall intervene only briefly on this amendment to return to the issue raised by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, in his amendment. My noble friend intervened to draw the noble Lord’s attention to the existence of legislation on these matters, but what I want to emphasise about this amendment...

I shall intervene only briefly on this amendment to return to the issue raised by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, in his amendment. My noble friend intervened to draw the noble Lord’s attention to the existence of legislation on these matters, but what I want to emphasise about this amendment...

If you want to concentrate the committee’s mind on the need to act responsibly, you have to give it real power. The danger of a committee that does not feel that it has power is that it will act irresponsibly. It may well come up with conclusions that are simply...

If you want to concentrate the committee’s mind on the need to act responsibly, you have to give it real power. The danger of a committee that does not feel that it has power is that it will act irresponsibly. It may well come up with conclusions that are simply...

I am concerned about this amendment; it worries me. The noble Earl will know that I have sought to be objective throughout the Bill’s proceedings, but he referred to ““regard to””. The amendment refers specifically to ““damage to””. I wonder whether the lawyers might make more than a few bob...

I am concerned about this amendment; it worries me. The noble Earl will know that I have sought to be objective throughout the Bill’s proceedings, but he referred to ““regard to””. The amendment refers specifically to ““damage to””. I wonder whether the lawyers might make more than a few bob...

My Lords, I would like to intervene on my noble friend again on the word ““method””. They may well choose a method which is disputed by the Government. My noble friend says that there are international norms in the methods that might be used. The facts are that there are...

My Lords, I would like to intervene on my noble friend again on the word ““method””. They may well choose a method which is disputed by the Government. My noble friend says that there are international norms in the methods that might be used. The facts are that there are...