Extract from report stage (day 3) of the Environment Bill - Sep 13

Tuesday, 14 September 2021 07:31

Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab):...As the noble Lord, Lord Tope, reminded us, idling is an offence in law, but there are clearly issues around enforcement and penalties. My noble friend Lord Whitty talked about the difficulties that Westminster Council is having, for example, and this was mentioned by other noble Lords. As I said at the beginning, this is an important group of amendments, focusing on things the Government can do to act quickly to reduce air pollution. I await the Minister’s...Request free trial