As the Government, the Opposition and most commentators are concerned about the lack of debate in this area, it might be helpful if we debated the White Paper before we debate the merits or demerits of the Bill. We raised here last week the issue of the impact of President Bush's attitude to the Kyoto agreement. This week we see resonances of the Cold War coming to our screens with the current issue in China. Our Government, as a member of the Security Council, should speak both to the Chinese and the US ambassadors and tell them that this does not look well for the developed world. It is the kind of operation we could do without.
People can spy on each other without flying over each other's air space.
There is nothing private in this globe. This is simply two turkey cocks facing up to each other and we should ensure that we do not give it support. I am thankful to the Leader of the House for bringing the Waste Management Bill into this House. The taking of Committee and Report Stages of an important Bill at the same time is becoming a crisis. To take all Stages in a couple of days in the same week is unsatisfactory.