I understand the right hon. Gentleman’s concerns about what the shortly-to-appear Labour Government will be doing on these matters, although I hope that he will not go about spreading defeatism on his own side. As a future Labour Government, we are very concerned about the need to develop sustainable aviation fuel in a cost-effective and timely manner. We understand that this is a substantial element of the transition that will be undertaken in aviation, but we have to be careful that we do not procure all the resources that might go to other things for use in making sustainable aviation fuel, because there are many other things that can be done with those fuels. We need a balance between the various possible candidates for what would go into sustainable aviation fuel for the future.
I am pleased that the Government have also made a concession on liquid fuel heating obligations. In other areas, despite having ample opportunity and time to put additional material in the Bill—indeed, the Government have put substantial amounts of additional material in the Bill with our support—they have not taken the opportunity to place in legislation the three tests that I mentioned, which is why our amendments concentrate on those emissions.
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Members have been very enthusiastic in tabling amendments to strengthen the Bill on Report, and many of the issues raised are similar or identical to the issues we raised in Committee. I am particularly impressed by the amendments tabled by the right hon. Member for Kingswood (Chris Skidmore), as well as new clause 43, on onshore wind, tabled by the right hon. Member for Reading West (Sir Alok Sharma). There are amendments on coal, fracking, flaring and venting. Amendments on a number of issues would strengthen the Bill, including new clause 47, tabled by the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns), which would address China, solar panels and the Uyghur population.