Clause 13 - Powers in relation to landfill operators
Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords]
4:00 pm
Mr John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings, Conservative)
I do not think that we need to spend much more time on this amendment. We have important matters to deal with in later clauses. The Minister used the word ''trust''. Trust is vital, because compliance will be founded on it. The messages that we sent out about trust are important, but one needs a stick as well as a carrot. The hon. Member for Lewes, in his rather befuddled state, which is understandable, given the tortuous train journey that he has to make—he said earlier that he was confused—said that he wanted to be harsh in respect of force and constables, but that he did not want to be too harsh about precisely what the monitoring authority did in carrying out its work.
There was a certain confusion in what the hon. Gentleman said, but notwithstanding that I thought
that clarity had developed between the principal parties. For that reason, I happily beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 13 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 14 ordered to stand part of the Bill.