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Chemicals Agency for the United Kingdom after IP completion day to enable it

to continue to participate in the EU-REACH framework.

(4)    

Regulations under subsection (2) are subject to the affirmative procedure.

(5)    

In this section, “IP completion day” has the same meaning as in section 39 of the

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require continued parity with REACH.

Dr Alan Whitehead

Luke Pollard

Ruth Jones

Daniel Zeichner

Jessica Morden

Thangam Debbonaire

Abena Oppong-Asare

NC12

To move the following Clause—

“Duty to follow recommendations

(1)    

A “public authority” must follow the course of action set out in a recommendation

made by the OEP in a report issued under sections 25 or 26 unless the public

authority has determined that there are reasons of public interest demonstrating

that it is not necessary for it to do so in order to comply with the law.

(2)    

If the authority does not follow a recommendation, it must publish a report setting

out the reasons for not doing so and set out what alternative course of action it

proposes to take.

(3)    

In this section public authority carries the same definition as in section 28(3).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause requires a public authority to whom the OEP has issued a recommendation to

normally follow that recommendation.

Dr Alan Whitehead

Luke Pollard

Ruth Jones

Daniel Zeichner

Jessica Morden

Thangam Debbonaire

Abena Oppong-Asare

NC13

To move the following Clause—

“OEP register

(1)    

The OEP must maintain a register of communications between it and Ministers

(or government departments).

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(2)    

The OEP may omit from the register communications which it considers trivial

or otherwise unlikely to be of interest to the public.

(3)    

The OEP must publish the register.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause requires the OEP to keep a public register of correspondence with the

Government.

Dr Alan Whitehead

Luke Pollard

Ruth Jones

Daniel Zeichner

Jessica Morden

Thangam Debbonaire

Abena Oppong-Asare

NC14

To move the following Clause—

“Primary duty to secure resilience

(1)    

Section 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (general duties with respect to water

industry) is amended as follows.

(2)    

In subsection (2A), at the end insert—

“(c)    

to contribute to achievement of any relevant environmental targets set

under the Environment Act 2020.”.

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause places duties upon the Secretary of State and the Director General of Water

Services in the Water Industry Act to contribute to targets in the Environment Bill.

Holly Lynch

Alex Sobel

Kerry McCarthy

Craig Whittaker

NC15

To move the following Clause—

“Reservoirs: flood risk

(1)    

The Secretary of State must make regulations to grant the Environment Agency

additional powers to require water companies and other connected agencies to

manage reservoirs to mitigate flood risk.

(2)    

Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.”

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Dr Alan Whitehead

Luke Pollard

Ruth Jones

Daniel Zeichner

Jessica Morden

Abena Oppong-Asare

Thangam Debbonaire

NC16

To move the following Clause—

“Waste hierarchy

(1)    

In interpreting responsibilities under Part 3 of this Act and in all matters relating

to waste and resource efficiency the Secretary of State must take account of the

requirements of the waste hierarchy.

(2)    

In this section, ”waste hierarchy” has the same meaning as in the Waste (England

and Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/988).”

Dr Alan Whitehead

Luke Pollard

Ruth Jones

Daniel Zeichner

Jessica Morden

Abena Oppong-Asare

Thangam Debbonaire

NC17

To move the following Clause—

“Tree felling and planting

(1)    

The Secretary of State must by regulations establish and execute in conjunction

with the devolved administrations a target for the percentage of land in the UK

under forest or woodland cover by 2050.

(2)    

The target shall be at least 19% of UK land under forest or woodland cover by

2050.

(3)    

The Secretary of State must by regulations establish and execute a target for the

percentage of land in England under forest and woodland cover by 2050.

(4)    

The target shall be at least 14.5% of land in England under woodland or forest

cover.

(5)    

The Secretary of State must by regulations establish interim targets for the

increase in hectares of land in England under forest or woodland cover for each

five year period up to 2050.

(6)    

The interim targets shall be not less than an additional 80,000 hectares of land

under forest or woodland cover for each five year interim target period up to

2030, and not less than an additional 10,0000 hectares of land for each five year

interim target period thereafter.”

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Dr Alan Whitehead

Luke Pollard

Ruth Jones

Daniel Zeichner

Jessica Morden

Abena Oppong-Asare

Thangam Debbonaire

NC18

To move the following Clause—

“Public authorities: environmental duty

When exercising any function of a public nature that could affect the achievement

of—

(a)    

any targets set under sections 1 or 2;

(b)    

interim targets set under section 10; or

(c)    

any other targets that meet the conditions in section 6(8)

public authorities must act compatibly with and, where appropriate, contribute to

the achievement of those targets and the implementation of the environmental

improvement plan.”

Order of the House [26 February 2020]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Environment Bill:

Committal

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.    

Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 5 May 2020.

3.    

The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading

4.    

Proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand

committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which

proceedings on Consideration are commenced.

5.    

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.    

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.    

Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.

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Order of the Committee [10 March 2020]

That—

(1)  

the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.25am on Tuesday 10

March) meet—

(a)  

at 2.00pm on Tuesday 10 March; 

(b)  

at 11.30am and 2.00pm on Thursday 12 March;

(c)  

at 9.25am and 2.00pm on Tuesday 17 March;

(d)  

at 11.30am and 2.00pm on Thursday 19 March;

(e)  

at 9.25am and 2.00pm on Tuesday 24 March;

(f)  

at 11.30am and 2.00pm on Thursday 26 March;

(g)  

at 9.25am and 2.00pm on Tuesday 31 March;

(h)  

at 4.00pm and 7.00pm on Tuesday 21 April;

(i)  

at 11.30am and 2.00pm on Thursday 23 April;

(j)  

at 9.25am and 2.00pm on Tuesday 28 April;

(k)  

at 11.30am and 2.00pm on Thursday 30 April;

(l)  

at 9.25am and 2.00pm on Tuesday 5 May;

(2)  

the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table:

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(3)  

proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clauses 1 to 21; Schedule 1; Clauses 22 to 45; Schedule 2;

Clause 46; Schedule 3; Clause 47; Schedule 4; Clause 48; Schedule 5; Clause

49; Schedule 6; Clause 50; Schedule 7; Clause 51; Schedule 8; Clause 52;

Schedule 9; Clauses 53 to 63; Schedule 10; Clauses 64 to 69; Schedule 11;

Clause 70; Schedule 12; Clauses 71 to 78; Schedule 13; Clauses 79 to 90;

Schedule 14; Clauses 91 to 100; Schedule 15; Clauses 101 to 115; Schedule

16; Clauses 116 to 122; Schedule 17; Clauses 123 and 124; Schedule 18;

Clause 125; Schedule 19; Clauses 126 to 133; new Clauses; new Schedules;

remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(4)  

the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Tuesday 5 May.

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices were withdrawn on 9 March 2020:

Amendments 96, 100, 101 and 102

The following Notices were withdrawn on 10 March 2020:

Amendment 104

The following Notices were withdrawn on 13 March 2020:

Amendment 122