Clause 18
Climate Change Bill [Lords]
6:00 pm
Michael Weir (Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Energy; Work and Pensions); Angus, Scottish National Party)
I sense a slight problem with the amendment. Under the clause, a report must be laid before Parliament. Subsection (2) refers to
“proposals and policies of the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers or a Northern Ireland department, it must be prepared for consultation with that authority.”
Does the hon. Gentleman propose that the UK Parliament takes powers to impose financial penalties on the devolved Administrations? That might be a step too far for the powers of this Parliament.