Urgent Debates Declined — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—Release of Report

Members, going back to the matter I referred to before questions, I have received a letter from Teanau Tuiono seeking to debate under Standing Order 399 the release of the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. This is a particular case of recent occurrence. An urgent debate is a way of holding the Government to account for action for which it is responsible—Speakers’ ruling 201/6. The application was not accompanied by any authentication which indicated that Government had announced any action in relation to the report. The application is therefore declined.