Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011

Lord Strathclyde Excerpts

Wednesday 30th November 2011 Lords Chamber

Moved By

[Lord Strathclyde]

That the draft order be referred to a Grand Committee.

[Lord Palmer]

My Lords, these obligations are covered by no less than four different government departments. Which of the noble Lord the Leader of the House’s ministerial colleagues will be taking this through Grand Committee? I ought to declare an interest as a member of the gang of four who originally persuaded the last Administration to accept the original renewable transport fuel obligation.

[The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde)]

My Lords, it is good to hear the noble Lord’s interest in the subject. The lead department is the Department for Transport. The departmental spokesman in this House will be speaking to this particular Motion. My noble friend Lord Attlee on the Front Bench will be briefed by other government departments and will speak for the whole Government. Therefore, other government departments who have an interest in this subject will answer any questions that the noble Lord or anybody else will have.

Motion agreed.