(Except clauses 1, 3, 7, 8, 12, 20, 21, 25, 67 and 81 to 84, schedules 1, 18, 22 and 23, and new clauses relating to microgeneration) - Clause 17
Finance Bill
10:30 am
Paul Goodman (Shadow Minister (Childcare), Treasury; Wycombe, Conservative)
I can confirm that carbon emissions have risen since 1997. I am afraid that I have to disappoint the Chief Secretary by saying that my research has been less rigorous than his; I have not sat back and looked at every Bill that was issued in every year since 1979. I should want to check his claim closely, as we always want to examine with great care claims that are made by the Treasury.