My Lords, I had not intended to visit the Grand Committee on these SIs today because, as the Minister said, there are no major policy changes. I declare an interest—it is not an interest, really—because I am a member of sifting committee B, helping the world go by with statutory...

My Lords, I had not intended to visit the Grand Committee on these SIs today because, as the Minister said, there are no major policy changes. I declare an interest—it is not an interest, really—because I am a member of sifting committee B, helping the world go by with statutory...

Following what the Minister said in reply to the question from the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, I suggest that he had better have a better answer when he comes to deal with the food regulations next week. The noble Baroness asked about RASFF, the rapid alert system for food and...

Following what the Minister said in reply to the question from the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, I suggest that he had better have a better answer when he comes to deal with the food regulations next week. The noble Baroness asked about RASFF, the rapid alert system for food and...

moved Amendment No. 70: 70: Clause 12, page 7, line 13, leave out subsection (8) On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 70: 70: Clause 12, page 7, line 13, leave out subsection (8) On Question, amendment agreed to.

My Lords, I am grateful for the support for the amendment. To answer the specific questions, the government amendment covers both greenhouse gases that are included in our targets and gases that are not included. For the greenhouse gases that are included in the targets, Clause 20 sets out a...

My Lords, I am grateful for the support for the amendment. To answer the specific questions, the government amendment covers both greenhouse gases that are included in our targets and gases that are not included. For the greenhouse gases that are included in the targets, Clause 20 sets out a...

I think the answer to the noble Lord is yes. I saw the report of the work to which he has referred a couple of weeks ago. I think in Committee I gave some information about shipping which made it almost impossible for us to do the measurements at present....

I think the answer to the noble Lord is yes. I saw the report of the work to which he has referred a couple of weeks ago. I think in Committee I gave some information about shipping which made it almost impossible for us to do the measurements at present....

My Lords, I beg to move that the Bill be now further considered on Report. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. Clause 10 [Matters to be taken into account in connection with carbon budgets]:

My Lords, I beg to move that the Bill be now further considered on Report. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. Clause 10 [Matters to be taken into account in connection with carbon budgets]:

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for bringing back this issue, but I draw the attention of the House to subsection (3) of Clause 10, with which the amendment deals. It states: "““Nothing in this section is to be read as restricting the matters that the Secretary...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for bringing back this issue, but I draw the attention of the House to subsection (3) of Clause 10, with which the amendment deals. It states: "““Nothing in this section is to be read as restricting the matters that the Secretary...

moved Amendments Nos. 49 and 50: 49: After Clause 10, insert the following new Clause— ““Duty to provide indicative annual ranges for net UK carbon account (1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after making an order setting the carbon budget for a budgetary period, the Secretary of State must...

moved Amendments Nos. 49 and 50: 49: After Clause 10, insert the following new Clause— ““Duty to provide indicative annual ranges for net UK carbon account (1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after making an order setting the carbon budget for a budgetary period, the Secretary of State must...

I have got to do my best. I want to disabuse noble Lords. I do not have the answer in front of me but when I used the phrase in Committee ““accident of history”” I was referring to the fact that the Prime Minister had a role in making certain...

I have got to do my best. I want to disabuse noble Lords. I do not have the answer in front of me but when I used the phrase in Committee ““accident of history”” I was referring to the fact that the Prime Minister had a role in making certain...

My Lords, I am making a genuine point. What counts is the substance of the Bill and the operation of government. I have obviously failed to get an issue across in Committee. Do not get me wrong; I am not knocking it. A lot of points have been raised to...

My Lords, I am making a genuine point. What counts is the substance of the Bill and the operation of government. I have obviously failed to get an issue across in Committee. Do not get me wrong; I am not knocking it. A lot of points have been raised to...

My Lords, the answer may be yes, but I am doing my best to make sure that it is not carried in this place. We would like to have Royal Assent before the summer so that the climate change committee can get on with its work. The time this Bill...

My Lords, the answer may be yes, but I am doing my best to make sure that it is not carried in this place. We would like to have Royal Assent before the summer so that the climate change committee can get on with its work. The time this Bill...

My Lords, all those issues apply to current legislation and are nothing to do with climate change. Since devolution, they apply across the piece where there are issues relating to the devolved Administration and the Government at Westminster. The Bill was introduced following the gracious Speech last year, and the...

My Lords, all those issues apply to current legislation and are nothing to do with climate change. Since devolution, they apply across the piece where there are issues relating to the devolved Administration and the Government at Westminster. The Bill was introduced following the gracious Speech last year, and the...

moved Amendments Nos. 53 and 54: 53: Clause 11, page 6, line 20, at end insert— ““( ) The report must, in particular, set out— (a) the Secretary of State’s current proposals and policies under section (Duty to prepare proposals and policies for meeting carbon budgets), and (b) the time-scales...

moved Amendments Nos. 53 and 54: 53: Clause 11, page 6, line 20, at end insert— ““( ) The report must, in particular, set out— (a) the Secretary of State’s current proposals and policies under section (Duty to prepare proposals and policies for meeting carbon budgets), and (b) the time-scales...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord. I can cut to the quick here. Following debates that we have had both inside and outside the House, we can be sure that climate change will be regularly debated in Parliament over the coming years. The Government alone, of course,...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord. I can cut to the quick here. Following debates that we have had both inside and outside the House, we can be sure that climate change will be regularly debated in Parliament over the coming years. The Government alone, of course,...

My Lords, I feel as though I need to say this because the noble Lord has obviously cut the ground from under me, although I do not want it to be agreed that he has. While the Government are boasting about giving a lead by introducing the Bill unilaterally, without...

My Lords, I feel as though I need to say this because the noble Lord has obviously cut the ground from under me, although I do not want it to be agreed that he has. While the Government are boasting about giving a lead by introducing the Bill unilaterally, without...

moved Amendments Nos. 67 and 68: 67: Clause 12, page 7, line 8, leave out ““budgetary period in which the year falls”” and insert ““year”” 68: Clause 12, page 7, line 11, leave out ““budgetary period”” and insert ““year”” On Question, amendments agreed to. [Amendment No. 69 had been withdrawn...

moved Amendments Nos. 67 and 68: 67: Clause 12, page 7, line 8, leave out ““budgetary period in which the year falls”” and insert ““year”” 68: Clause 12, page 7, line 11, leave out ““budgetary period”” and insert ““year”” On Question, amendments agreed to. [Amendment No. 69 had been withdrawn...

moved Amendment No. 69A: 69A: Clause 12, page 7, line 12, at end insert— ““(7A) It must state— (a) the amount of net UK emissions of each targeted greenhouse gas for the year 1990, and (b) a baseline amount for each greenhouse gas that is not a targeted greenhouse gas,...

moved Amendment No. 69A: 69A: Clause 12, page 7, line 12, at end insert— ““(7A) It must state— (a) the amount of net UK emissions of each targeted greenhouse gas for the year 1990, and (b) a baseline amount for each greenhouse gas that is not a targeted greenhouse gas,...

This has been a useful debate. As has been said, there are two amendments here which would make key changes to the Bill. The first, which has been concentrated on to a large extent, would replace the concept of international aviation and shipping emissions with emissions from international passenger travel...

This has been a useful debate. As has been said, there are two amendments here which would make key changes to the Bill. The first, which has been concentrated on to a large extent, would replace the concept of international aviation and shipping emissions with emissions from international passenger travel...

My Lords, I realise that we will cover some similar material when we come to debate the next group of amendments. Therefore, I shall not prejudge Amendment No. 65. Indeed, if Amendment No. 64 is carried, we will not have the opportunity to debate Amendment No. 65. Nevertheless, there are...

My Lords, I realise that we will cover some similar material when we come to debate the next group of amendments. Therefore, I shall not prejudge Amendment No. 65. Indeed, if Amendment No. 64 is carried, we will not have the opportunity to debate Amendment No. 65. Nevertheless, there are...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Why cattle in bluetongue restricted zones in the United Kingdom may not be transported when cattle from similar restricted zones in Germany were allowed to be imported into the United Kingdom.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Why cattle in bluetongue restricted zones in the United Kingdom may not be transported when cattle from similar restricted zones in Germany were allowed to be imported into the United Kingdom.