moved Amendment No. 164: 164: Clause 28, page 15, line 20, at end insert— ““( ) The first report under this section must be laid before Parliament and the devolved legislatures not later than 30th September 2009.”” On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 164: 164: Clause 28, page 15, line 20, at end insert— ““( ) The first report under this section must be laid before Parliament and the devolved legislatures not later than 30th September 2009.”” On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 165: 165: Clause 28, page 15, line 20, at end insert— ““( ) The Committee’s report must also set out the Committee’s views on the programme for adaptation to climate change published by the Secretary of State under section 49 and its implementation, and any further action...

moved Amendment No. 165: 165: Clause 28, page 15, line 20, at end insert— ““( ) The Committee’s report must also set out the Committee’s views on the programme for adaptation to climate change published by the Secretary of State under section 49 and its implementation, and any further action...

moved Amendment No. 166: 166: Clause 28, page 15, line 21, leave out ““A report under this section”” and insert ““Each subsequent report under this section, other than one in the second year after the end of a budgetary period,”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, government Amendments Nos. 166,...

moved Amendment No. 166: 166: Clause 28, page 15, line 21, leave out ““A report under this section”” and insert ““Each subsequent report under this section, other than one in the second year after the end of a budgetary period,”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, government Amendments Nos. 166,...

My Lords, I can be extremely brief. It is most unfortunate that debates come again at this time of night—the wrong time of day. I have made my position perfectly clear. At this Dispatch Box, I always speak for the Government unless I speak for myself. I agree with daylight...

My Lords, I can be extremely brief. It is most unfortunate that debates come again at this time of night—the wrong time of day. I have made my position perfectly clear. At this Dispatch Box, I always speak for the Government unless I speak for myself. I agree with daylight...

My Lords, if the noble Baroness, Lady Billingham, decides to test the opinion of the House, the Liberal Democrats will have a free vote, and not abstain as our colleagues in the other place did. This is an area where there are a number of mantraps; no doubt I have...

My Lords, if the noble Baroness, Lady Billingham, decides to test the opinion of the House, the Liberal Democrats will have a free vote, and not abstain as our colleagues in the other place did. This is an area where there are a number of mantraps; no doubt I have...

moved Amendment No. 177: 177: After Clause 30, insert the following new Clause— ““Power to provide advice or other assistance of its own initiative The Committee may of its own initiative provide advice, analysis, information or other assistance to a national authority in connection with meeting the objectives set up...

moved Amendment No. 177: 177: After Clause 30, insert the following new Clause— ““Power to provide advice or other assistance of its own initiative The Committee may of its own initiative provide advice, analysis, information or other assistance to a national authority in connection with meeting the objectives set up...

My Lords, I would love to come to the Chamber in my kilt. Perhaps if the wind blows the noble Baroness might get a surprise.

My Lords, I would love to come to the Chamber in my kilt. Perhaps if the wind blows the noble Baroness might get a surprise.

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. It has been very helpful. I feel somewhat encouraged and I certainly have been very encouraged by the points made by the Minister. On some of the specific arguments, I am not surprised to see the Scottish question...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. It has been very helpful. I feel somewhat encouraged and I certainly have been very encouraged by the points made by the Minister. On some of the specific arguments, I am not surprised to see the Scottish question...

My Lords, can I be impudent? I apologise very much to the noble Baroness, Lady Billingham—I was delayed by a few seconds, so I missed her opening remarks. She may remember that I impudently intervened the previous time she introduced this. I apologise to her and the House that I...

My Lords, can I be impudent? I apologise very much to the noble Baroness, Lady Billingham—I was delayed by a few seconds, so I missed her opening remarks. She may remember that I impudently intervened the previous time she introduced this. I apologise to her and the House that I...

My Lords, it falls to me to speak to the amendment. I remind the noble Baroness that in almost exactly two weeks’ time we will be experiencing daylight saving in the UK, as happens every year. I think that she is asking that the clock should not be put back...

My Lords, it falls to me to speak to the amendment. I remind the noble Baroness that in almost exactly two weeks’ time we will be experiencing daylight saving in the UK, as happens every year. I think that she is asking that the clock should not be put back...

moved Amendment No. 174: 174: Clause 30, page 16, line 9, at end insert— ““( ) advise the authority on the potential for reducing the effects of climate change through the adoption of a daylight saving scheme.”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, the last time we proposed this amendment,...

moved Amendment No. 174: 174: Clause 30, page 16, line 9, at end insert— ““( ) advise the authority on the potential for reducing the effects of climate change through the adoption of a daylight saving scheme.”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, the last time we proposed this amendment,...

My Lords, I hesitate to intervene in the debate because I hope that my noble friend the Duke of Montrose will remain my noble friend after I have spoken. I have a very dim and distant, though none the less real, memory of a wartime experience in the days when...

My Lords, I hesitate to intervene in the debate because I hope that my noble friend the Duke of Montrose will remain my noble friend after I have spoken. I have a very dim and distant, though none the less real, memory of a wartime experience in the days when...

My Lords, the noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose, made a perfectly valid geographical argument. It has been argued before and is of course quite right. That is not the issue. The fact is that the further north you go, the darker it becomes in winter, whether you like it...

My Lords, the noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose, made a perfectly valid geographical argument. It has been argued before and is of course quite right. That is not the issue. The fact is that the further north you go, the darker it becomes in winter, whether you like it...

moved Amendment No. 170: 170: Clause 28, page 15, line 23, leave out ““that period”” and insert ““the period mentioned in subsection (3) or (3A)”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 29 [Response to Committee’s reports on progress]: [Amendment No. 170A not moved.]

moved Amendment No. 170: 170: Clause 28, page 15, line 23, leave out ““that period”” and insert ““the period mentioned in subsection (3) or (3A)”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 29 [Response to Committee’s reports on progress]: [Amendment No. 170A not moved.]

moved Amendment No. 168: 168: Clause 28, page 15, line 22, at end insert— ““(3A) A report in the second year after the end of a budgetary period must be laid before Parliament and the devolved legislatures not later than 15th July in the year in which it is made.””...

moved Amendment No. 168: 168: Clause 28, page 15, line 22, at end insert— ““(3A) A report in the second year after the end of a budgetary period must be laid before Parliament and the devolved legislatures not later than 15th July in the year in which it is made.””...

moved Amendments Nos. 172 and 173: 172: Clause 29, page 15, line 31, at end insert— ““( ) The response to the Committee’s first report under section 28 must be laid before Parliament not later than 15th January 2010.”” 173: Clause 29, page 15, line 32, leave out first ““The””...

moved Amendments Nos. 172 and 173: 172: Clause 29, page 15, line 31, at end insert— ““( ) The response to the Committee’s first report under section 28 must be laid before Parliament not later than 15th January 2010.”” 173: Clause 29, page 15, line 32, leave out first ““The””...

moved Amendment No. 171: 171: Clause 29, page 15, line 28, after ““to”” insert ““the points raised by”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 171A not moved.]

moved Amendment No. 171: 171: Clause 29, page 15, line 28, after ““to”” insert ““the points raised by”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 171A not moved.]

My Lords, our amendments in this group are designed to give the committee slightly more time—an extra two months—to prepare its annual report. Given the extra burden that we are placing on it, if we are asking for a more thorough report, it is only reasonable to allow more time...

My Lords, our amendments in this group are designed to give the committee slightly more time—an extra two months—to prepare its annual report. Given the extra burden that we are placing on it, if we are asking for a more thorough report, it is only reasonable to allow more time...

My Lords, I accept that there is a lovely blanket clause that could wrap up anything. On the particular item, it says that it may provide advice on request; in effect, excluding unrequested advice. If it said that the committee may provide advice, fine, but it says specifically that that...

My Lords, I accept that there is a lovely blanket clause that could wrap up anything. On the particular item, it says that it may provide advice on request; in effect, excluding unrequested advice. If it said that the committee may provide advice, fine, but it says specifically that that...

My Lords, I think that we should move on from that. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for his support. He is right that we should look at this objectively and sensibly. I think of it as nothing less than a serious proposal. I am encouraged by the Minister’s...

My Lords, I think that we should move on from that. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for his support. He is right that we should look at this objectively and sensibly. I think of it as nothing less than a serious proposal. I am encouraged by the Minister’s...