Part of Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 6:15 pm on 28 February 2006.
Andrew Stunell
Shadow Chief Whip (Commons), Liberal Democrat Chief Whip
6:15,
28 February 2006
I also welcome the new clauses and hope that they will be included in the Bill and that the Bill progresses. It is a sad commentary on our proceedings that the hon. Member for Edinburgh, North and Leith may be right in saying that these measures may turn out to be the most significant part of the Bill, because many of the other good bits may have been removed. Nevertheless, we should give credit where it is due. On this occasion I think the Government are right and I welcome the additions to the Bill.
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When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
