Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 10 April 2003
Mr Michael Meacher (Minister of State (the Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Oldham West & Royton, Labour)
I beg to move,
That the Order of the Standing Committee [3rd April 2003] be amended as follows—
(1) in paragraph (1) (Committee's sittings to be on 3rd, 8th and 10th April at 8.55a.m. and 2.30 pm), for ''and Thursday 10th April'' there shall be substituted '', Thursday 10th April and Tuesday 29th April'';
(2) in paragraph (3) (proceedings in the Committee to be brought to a conclusion by 5.00 pm on 10th April), for ''Thursday 10th April'' there shall be substituted ''Tuesday 29th April''.
Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings, Conservative)
The Programming Sub-Committee had an agreeable meeting. Debate is progressing in a positive way. It seemed appropriate to have additional sittings, so that we can give the Bill proper and full scrutiny.
