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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 24th June 2008

 

Public Bill Committee

 

New Amendments handed in are marked thus Parliamentary Star

 

Other Amendments not tabled within the required notice period are marked thus Parliamentary Star - white

 

Climate Change Bill [Lords]


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the

 

Programming Sub-Committee [19th June 2008].

 


 

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee

 

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill

 

agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Thursday 19th June 2008 (Standing

 

Order No. 83C)

 

That—

 

(1)  

the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

 

24th June) meet—

 

(a)  

at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 24th June;

 

(b)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 26th June;

 

(c)  

at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 1st July;

 

(d)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 3rd July;

 

(e)  

at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 8th July;

 

(2)  

the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 32;

 

Schedule 1; Clauses 33 to 45; Schedule 2; Clauses 46 to 48; Schedule 3;

 

Clause 49; Schedule 4; Clauses 50 to 69; Schedule 5; Clauses 70 to 74;

 

Schedule 6; Clauses 75 to 80; new Clauses; new Schedules; Clauses 81 to 93;

 

remaining proceedings on the Bill;

 

(3)  

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

 

conclusion at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 8th July.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008                  

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Mr Phil Woolas has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the

 

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Standing Order No. 83C(9)].

 


 

Mr Phil Woolas

 

That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written evidence received by the

 

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

 


 

Tony Baldry

 

43

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  after ‘that’, insert ‘between 2008 and 2050 total’.

 

Tony Baldry

 

44

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  6,  leave out ‘the level necessary to contribute to’ and insert ‘a

 

proportionate share of total global emissions of greenhouse gases compatible with’.

 

Steve Webb

 

Martin Horwood

 

32

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  9,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

The target for the UK contribution to limiting global average temperatures shall

 

be calculated with reference to—

 

(a)    

historic levels of emissions of greenhouse gases by the UK;

 

(b)    

projected levels of emissions growth among other countries; and

 

(c)    

such other factors as the Secretary of State considers relevant.

 

(4)    

The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament within one year of the coming

 

into force of this Act a report setting out the basis on which the target for the UK

 

contribution has been calculated.’.

 

Mr Phil Woolas

 

3

 

Page  1,  line  4,  leave out Clause 1.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008                  

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Nigel Griffiths

 

Mr David Drew

 

Colin Burgon

 

Mr David Chaytor

 

Ms Katy Clark

 

Mr Tom Clarke

 

Michael Connarty

 

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas                                          

 

Mrs Janet Dean

 

Mr Jim Devine

 

Mr Frank Field

 

Mark Fisher

 

Dr Ian Gibson

 

Mr Fabian Hamilton

 

Kelvin Hopkins

 

Dr Brian Iddon

 

Martin Linton

 

Chris McCafferty

 

Ann McKechin

 

Mr Michael Meacher

 

Julie Morgan

 

Mr Chris Mullin

 

Dr Gavin Strang

 

David Taylor

 

Paddy Tipping

 

Mr Dai Havard

 

Mr Edward O’Hara

 

Mr Joe Benton

 

Mr Lindsay Hoyle

 

Paul Flynn

 

Jim Sheridan

 

Dr Desmond Turner

 

Jon Cruddas

 

Mr Marsha Singh

 

Mr Philip Hollobone

 

Anne Snelgrove                  

 

Harry Cohen

 

Nick Ainger

 

Clare Short

 

Mr Gordon Marsden

 

Mrs Betty Williams

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Dr Tony Wright

 

Mr Peter Kilfoyle

 

Mr Bill Olner

 

Mr Neil Gerrard

 

Stephen Williams

 

Lynne Jones

 

Mr Paul Truswell

 

Ms Diane Abbott

 

Kate Hoey

 

Mr David Crausby

 

Tony Lloyd

 

John McDonnell

 

Jim Dobbin

 

Mike Gapes

 

Emily Thornberry

 

John Cummings

 

Dr Hywel Francis

 

Frank Dobson

 

Steve Webb

 

Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews

 

Mr Graham Allen

 

John Austin

 

Hugh Bayley

 

Roger Berry

 

Mr Ronnie Campbell

 

Mr Martin Caton

 

Jeremy Corbyn

 

Mrs Ann Cryer

 

Mr Jim Hood

 

Mr John Horam

 

Alan Keen

 

Mr Eric Martlew

 

John McDonnell

 

Anne Moffat

 

Dr Doug Naysmith

 

Mrs Linda Riordan

 

Mr Mohammad Sarwar

 

Alan Simpson

 

Dr Rudi Vis

 

Albert Owen

 

Frank Dobson

 

Mr Roger Godsiff

 

Mr Gordon Prentice

 

Mike Wood

 

Mr Barry Sheerman

 

Jim Cousins

 

2

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  4,  leave out ‘60%’ and insert ‘80%’.

 


 

David Maclean

 

36

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  14,  leave out ‘or’ and insert—

 

‘(ii)    

changes in the rate of biodiversity loss, or’.

 


 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

56

 

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  16,  after ‘publish’, insert ‘at the same time as laying before

 

Parliament the relevant order’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008                  

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

57

 

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Before laying before Parliament an order making provision different from that

 

recommended by the Committee, the Secretary of State shall consult the

 

Committee on the effect that difference will have on the risks for the United

 

Kingdom of the predicted impact of climate change.’.

 


 

Steve Webb

 

Martin Horwood

 

31

 

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  37,  leave out ‘26%’ and insert ‘35%’.

 


 

David Maclean

 

37

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  20,  leave out ‘or’ and insert—

 

‘(ii)    

changes in the rate of biodiversity loss, or’.

 


 

David Maclean

 

38

 

Clause  11,  page  6,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

rises in global temperature,

 

( )    

the impact of climate change on world biodiversity,

 

( )    

loss of world forests (with particular reference to rain forests),’.

 


 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

53

 

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Before determining each indicative annual range the Secretary of State must

 

obtain, and take into account, the advice of the Committee on Climate Change.’.

 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

54

 

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  41,  leave out from ‘which’ to end of line 43 and insert ‘the


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008                  

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

net UK carbon account for the year must fall in order to meet the carbon budget for the

 

relevant budgetary period’.

 


 

David Maclean

 

39

 

Clause  13,  page  7,  line  13,  leave out subsection (3).

 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

55

 

Clause  13,  page  7,  line  13,  leave out ‘, taken as a whole,’.

 


 

Mr Phil Woolas

 

4

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  20,  leave out ‘Prime Minister’ and insert ‘Secretary of

 

State’.

 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

46

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  21,  leave out ‘report setting out’ and insert ‘detailed

 

strategy report setting out the measures,’.

 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

47

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  22,  at end insert ‘, and the indicative annual ranges within

 

the net UK carbon account for each year must fall in order to meet the carbon budget for

 

the relevant budgetary period (“the climate change strategy”).’.

 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

48

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  23,  leave out ‘report’ and insert ‘climate change strategy’.

 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

49

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  28,  leave out ‘report’ and insert ‘climate change strategy’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008                  

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Mr Phil Woolas

 

8

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The report must outline the implications of the proposals and policies as regards

 

the crediting of carbon units to the net UK carbon account for each budgetary

 

period covered by the report.’.

 

David Maclean

 

40

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The report must explain how the proposals and policies set out in the report will

 

affect—

 

(a)    

global average temperature,

 

(b)    

loss of world biodiversity, and

 

(c)    

loss of world rainforests.’.

 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

50

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  30,  leave out ‘report’ and insert ‘climate change strategy’.

 

Mr Phil Woolas

 

5

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  33,  leave out ‘Prime Minister’ and insert ‘Secretary of

 

State’.

 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

51

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  33,  leave out ‘report’ and insert ‘climate change strategy’.

 


 

Mr Phil Woolas

 

6

 

Clause  15,  page  8,  line  14,  leave out ‘passenger travel and imports or exports of

 

goods’ and insert ‘aviation or international shipping’.

 


 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

52

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  44,  leave out ‘1%’ and insert ‘0.5%’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24th June 2008                  

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Climate Change Bill [Lords], continued

 
 

Martin Horwood

 

Steve Webb

 

33

 

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  4,  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Prime

 

Minister’.

 

Steve Webb

 

Martin Horwood

 

35

 

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  6,  at end insert ‘and any sanctions proposed against those

 

responsible for budget excesses’.

 

Martin Horwood

 

Steve Webb

 

34

 

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  10,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

The Secretary of State shall certify that the Committee on Climate Change agrees

 

the factual content of any report laid in accordance with this section.’.

 

Gregory Barker

 

Miss Anne McIntosh

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

45

 

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing any enactment, decision,

 

action or failure to act connected with excess emissions being questioned in any

 

legal proceedings.’.

 


 

Martin Horwood

 

Steve Webb

 

75

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  23,  page  12,  line  15,  after ‘dioxide’, insert—

 

‘( )    

methane (CH4),

 

( )    

nitrous oxide (N2O),

 

( )    

hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),

 

( )    

perfluorocarbons (PFCs),

 

( )    

sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).’.

 


 

Mr Phil Woolas

 

9

 

Page  13,  line  17,  leave out Clause 25.

 



 
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