I lend my support to my noble friend. Much of this Bill seeks a fair balance between mitigation and adaptation. We have discussed the need for special provisions and expertise to deal with adaptation. I am sure that the Minister will say that, as the Bill places a requirement on the Government to develop an adaptation programme—matters for which the Secretary of State is responsible—it is inconceivable that the Secretary of State would not fulfil or implement such a programme, which must contribute to sustainable development. All that is clearly the case but I cannot for the life of me see that any harm would be done by putting responsibility firmly and squarely on the Secretary of State, if only to state the obvious.
Climate Change Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Earl of Selborne
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 January 2008.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Climate Change Bill [HL].
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