The interpretation that my noble friend puts on this is consonant with other legislation. It is not at all unusual.
Climate Change Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Clinton-Davis
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 8 January 2008.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Climate Change Bill [HL].
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2007-08
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