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Public Bill Committees
Waste and Emissions Trading Bill
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], 1st sitting (5 speeches)
[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]
- Clause 1 - Target years (81 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 29, in clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out 'must' and insert 'may'. I am delighted to kick off our proceedings. At first sight, the amendment might seem to weaken...
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], 2nd sitting (1 speech)
[Miss Anne Begg in the Chair]
- Clause 2 - Non-target years (23 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 32, in clause 2, page 2, line 8, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
- Clause 3 - Non-target years: default rules (23 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 4 - Allocation of landfill allowances (27 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 36, in clause 4, page 3, line 28, after 'authority', insert 'taking into account that there can be no separation of responsibilities between district, or county...
- Clause 5 - Alteration of allocations under section 4 (14 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 37, in clause 5, page 4, line 4, after 'may', insert 'with the agreement of the relevant waste disposal authorities'. I have been trying to acquaint myself with the...
- Clause 6 - Borrowing and banking of landfill allowances (12 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in clause 6, page 4, line 17, leave out 'by regulations', and insert 'not'.
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], 3rd sitting (3 speeches)
[Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]
- Clause 7 - Trading and other transfer of landfill allowances (47 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 11, in clause 7, page 5, leave out lines 40 and 41. The sun is shining a little on the Liberal Democrats this morning, and I am happy to leave it there. However, I...
- Clause 8 - Offences under regulations under (28 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 40, in clause 8, page 6, leave out lines 23 and 24.
- Clause 9 - Duty not to exceed allowances (38 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 48, in clause 9, page 7, line 7, at end add 'Waste disposal authorities are the responsibility of the allocating authority and any penalty must be specific to the...
- Clause 10 - Monitoring authorities (3 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 52, in clause 10, page 7, line 39, leave out from 'must' to 'be'. I shall not detain the Committee long. I seek to ensure that responsibility is retained by the...
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], 4th sitting (4 speeches)
[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]
- Clause 10 - Monitoring authorities (29 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 53, in clause 10, page 8, line 2, at end add 'and publish this audit annually.'. It is not my intention to delay the Committee much. Subsection (2)(b) contains the...
- Clause 11 - Scheme regulations (31 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 24, in clause 11, page 8, line 17, leave out from beginning to 'make' and insert 'The Secretary of State must'.
- Clause 12 - Powers in relation to waste disposal authorities (5 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in clause 12, page 9, line 19, at end insert 'equivalent to that specified in section 9'. I welcome you back to the Committee, Mr. Amess. This morning, we had an...
- Clause 13 - Powers in relation to landfill operators (22 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 64, in clause 13, page 9, line 37, leave out 'or for removal for inspection elsewhere'.
- Clause 15 - Monitoring information: registers (2 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 16 - Registers: public access (2 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 17 - Strategy for England (49 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 54, in clause 17, page 11, line 19, leave out 'reducing'.
- New clause 5 - Strategies for incineration: England (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy for— (a) Placing a moratorium on the building of new incinerators until a review is completed of the health and environmental...
- New clause 6 - Strategies for incineration: Scotland (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must have a strategy for— (a) Placing a moratorium on the building of new incinerators until a review is completed of the health and environmental...
- New clause 7 - Strategies for incineration: Wales (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The National Assembly for Wales must have a strategy for— (a) Placing a moratorium on the building of new incinerators until a review is completed of the health and...
- New clause 8 - Strategies for incineration: Northern Ireland (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The Department of the Environment must have a strategy for— (a) Placing a moratorium on the building of new incinerators until a review is completed of the health and...
- New clause 9 - Strategies for incineration: England (0 speeches)
'(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy for assessing the environmental and health impacts from incinerators. (2) The Secretary of State will set out in Regulations: (a) that all...
- New clause 10 - Strategies for incineration: Scotland (0 speeches)
'(1) The Scottish Ministers must have a strategy for assessing the environmental and health impacts from incinerators. (2) The Scottish Ministers will set out in legislation: (a) that all...
- New clause 11 - Strategies for incineration: Wales (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The National Assembly for Wales must have a strategy for assessing the environmental and health impacts from incinerators. (2) The National Assembly for Wales will set out in...
- New clause 12 - Strategies for incineration: Northern Ireland (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The Department of the Environment must have a strategy for assessing the environmental and health impacts from incinerators. (2) The Department of the Environment will set out in...
- New clause 32 - Moratorium on new municipal incinerators (48 speeches)
'The Secretary of State shall introduce a moratorium on the building of new municipal waste incinerators until— (a) each responsible local authority, either directly or indirectly by...
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], 5th sitting (2 speeches)
[Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], 6th sitting (3 speeches)
[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]
- Clause 17 - Strategy for England (1 speech)
Question proposed [this day]: That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
- New clause 1 - Strategies for dealing with flytipping: England (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy for— (a) reducing the amount of waste which is flytipped, and (b) extending the powers of local authorities and the Environment...
- New clause 2 - Strategies for dealing with flytipping: Scotland (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must have a strategy for— (a) reducing the amount of waste which is flytipped, and (b) extending the powers of local government and the Scottish...
- New clause 3 - Strategies for dealing with flytipping: Wales (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The National Assembly for Wales must have a strategy for— (a) reducing the amount of waste which is flytipped, and (b) extending the powers of local government and the...
- New clause 4 - Strategies for dealing with flytipping: (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The Department of the Environment must have a strategy for— (a) reducing the amount of waste which is flytipped, and (b) extending the powers of local government to deal...
- New clause 13 - Strategies for recycling and waste reduction: England (0 speeches)
'(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy for— (a) setting of statutory targets for the recycling of waste streams from (i) households; (ii) construction and demolition waste;...
- New clause 14 - Strategies for recycling and waste reduction: Scotland (0 speeches)
'(1) The Scottish Ministers must have a strategy for— (a) setting of statutory targets for the recycling of waste streams from (i) households; (ii) construction and demolition waste;...
- New clause 15 - Strategies for recycling and waste reduction: Wales (0 speeches)
'(1) The National Assembly for Wales must have a strategy for— (a) setting of statutory targets for the recycling of waste streams from (i) households; (ii) construction and demolition...
- New clause 16 - Strategies for recycling and waste reduction: Northern Ireland (0 speeches)
'(1) The Department of the Environment must have a strategy for— (a) setting of statutory targets for the recycling of waste streams from (i) households; (ii) construction and demolition...
- New clause 17 - Strategies for zero waste: England (0 speeches)
'(1) The Secretary of State must develop a national strategy for zero waste. (2) The Secretary of State will set out in regulations a requirement upon local authorities to develop zero waste...
- New clause 18 - Strategies for zero waste: Scotland (0 speeches)
'(1) The Scottish Ministers must develop a national strategy for zero waste. (2) The Scottish Ministers will set out in regulations a requirement upon local government to develop zero waste...
- New clause 19 - Strategies for zero waste: Wales (0 speeches)
'(1) The National Assembly for Wales must develop a national strategy for zero waste. (2) The National Assembly for Wales will set out in regulations a requirement upon local government to...
- New clause 20 - Strategies for zero waste: Northern Ireland (0 speeches)
'(1) The Department of the Environment must develop a national strategy for zero waste. (2) The Department of the Environment will set out in regulations a requirement upon local government to...
- New clause 30 - Zero waste strategy (60 speeches)
'(1) The Secretary of State shall— (a) within twelve months put before Parliament a strategy to deliver a year on year decrease in the volume of waste sent to landfill that shall be...
- Clause 18 - Strategy for Scotland (14 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 73, in clause 18, page 12, line 37, at end insert 'and must be in accordance with the Best Practicable Environmental Option.'.
- Clause 21 - ''Biodegradable waste'' and ''municipal waste'' (25 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 78, in clause 21, page 14, line 41, leave out 'such as' and insert 'including, but not exclusively'.
- Clause 22 - ''Landfill'' (4 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 84, in clause 22, page 15, line 8, after 'land', insert 'both solid rock and sedimentary deposits, including soil'.
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], 7th sitting (5 speeches)
[Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]
- Clause 22 - ''Landfill'' (39 speeches)
Amendment proposed [10 April]: No. 84, in clause 22, page 15, line 8, after 'land', insert 'both solid rock and sedimentary deposits, including soil'.—[Norman Baker.] Amendment again...
- Clause 23 - ''Scheme year'' and ''target year'' (24 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 67, in clause 23, page 15, line 37, leave out '2019' and insert '2015'.
- Clause 24 - Other definitions (5 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 93, in clause 24, page 16, line 11, before 'area', insert 'geographical'.
- Clause 25 - Activities to which Chapter 1 does not apply (8 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 95, in clause 25, page 16, line 26, after the first 'sludges', insert 'and other nonhazardous materials'. We have some concerns about definitions. Different parts of...
- Clause 26 - Penalties under Chapter 1: General (15 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 16, in clause 26, page 17, line 7, at end insert 'for a maximum period of one year'. The amendment returns us to a point that was discussed earlier, namely the...
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], 8th sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]
- Clause 26 - Penalties under Chapter 1: general (40 speeches)
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 96, in clause 26, page 17, line 25, at end insert, 'A Waste collection authority in England which is not also a waste disposal authority may direct that the...
- Clause 27 - Regulations under Chapter 1: consultation (5 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 17, in clause 27, page 17, leave out lines 42 to 44. This debate will be rather shorter than the previous one. I simply seek from the Government a statement on their...
- Clause 31 - Directions to waste collection (10 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 71, in clause 31, page 20, line 18, at end insert— '(1A) In section 45 (collection of controlled waste), subsection (3) (charges) shall be omitted.'. A little...
- New clause 5 - Strategies for incineration: England (0 speeches)
'.—(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy for— (a) Placing a moratorium on the building of new incinerators until a review is completed of the health and environmental...
- New clause 21 - Strategies for meeting the End of (0 speeches)
'(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy to meet Directive 2000/53/EC on end of life vehicles. (2) The Secretary of State will establish by regulation that the original vehicle...
- New clause 30 - Zero waste strategy (0 speeches)
'(1) The Secretary of State shall— (a) within twelve months put before Parliament a strategy to deliver a year on year decrease in the volume of waste sent to landfill that shall be...
- New clause 31 - Annual report to Parliament (0 speeches)
'The Secretary of State shall make an annual report to Parliament on the progress made towards encouraging and requiring the producers and manufacturers of goods and products to use processes and...
- New clause 32 - Moratorium on new municipal incinerators (0 speeches)
'The Secretary of State shall introduce a moratorium on the building of new municipal waste incinerators until— (a) each responsible local authority, either directly or indirectly by...
- New clause 33 - Strategies for radioactive waste in (5 speeches)
'(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy for ensuring that from 1st January 2005 no radioactive waste is sent to landfill sites and is disposed of at a central designated site. (2) The...
- New clause 45 - Directions to waste disposal authorities (0 speeches)
'(1) A waste collection authority in England which is not also a waste disposal authority may direct that the waste disposal authority to whom it delivers its waste shall not dispose of that...
- Clause 34 - Pollution regulations: emissions (4 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 38 - Short title (4 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 22, in clause 38, page 23, line 3, leave out subsection (2). The amendment simply removes the privilege amendment inserted in another place to secure the right of...
