Climate Change Bill [HL]

I was far too subtle or modest when I responded to the debate; I hid my argument. I flagged up the fact that there is an annual reporting framework in Clauses 28 and 29. We will certainly take away this issue and what has been said this afternoon to see whether we can find a mechanism to improve the reporting accountability set up in those clauses. That would be the right place to do it, but it is a question of finding a mechanism. Frankly, I am sitting here thinking that in perhaps five years’ time I will want an annual target to screw a Minister to at this Dispatch Box and that it is much better to get it done now than to be arguing then. There is an annual reporting framework in Clauses 28 and 29—we may get to those clauses today, although that is subject to progress. We will certainly take this matter away, but I cannot give a commitment. We will come back on Clauses 28 and 29 to see whether we can build in a better reporting system for annual accountability to the House.