Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
Clauses 1 to 5, Schedule 1, Clauses 6 to 14, Schedule 2, Clauses 15 and 16, Schedule 3, Clauses 17 to 30, Schedule 4, Clauses 31 to 41, Schedule 5, Clause 42, Schedule 6, Clauses 43 to 48, Schedule 7, Clause 49, Schedule 8, Clause 50, Schedule 9, Clauses 51 to 54, Schedule 10, Clauses 55 and 56, Schedule 11, Clauses 57 to 64, Schedule 12, Clauses 65 and 66, Schedule 13, Clauses 67 to 72, Schedule 14, Clauses 73 to 78, Schedule 15, Clauses 79 to 83 | 5.00 pm on 27th May |
Clauses 84 to 96, Schedule 16, Clauses 97 to 135, Schedule 17, Clauses 136 to 138, Schedule 18, Clauses 139 and 140, Schedule 19, Clauses 141 to 156, Schedules 20 and 21, Clauses 157 to 170, Schedule 22, Clauses 171 to 193, Schedule 23, Clause 194, new Clauses, new Schedules and any remaining proceedings on the Bill. | 5.00 pm on 24th June |
Good morning, Mr. O'Brien; I warmly welcome you to the Chair of our Committee. I am pleased that you will be supervising our deliberations, not least because of your long-standing interest in the...
I beg to move amendment No. 41, in clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out from 'State' to end of line 5 and insert ', having regard to the regulatory arrangements, shall have a duty to enable the...
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 41, in clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out from 'State' to end of line 5 and insert ', having regard to the regulatory arrangements, shall have a duty to...
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in clause 2, page 2, line 7, leave out 'and demonstration' and insert 'demonstration and deployment'.
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [Thursday 20 May] clause 2, page 2, line 7, leave out 'and demonstration' and insert 'demonstration and deployment'. —[Dr. Turner.] Question again proposed, That the...
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:— The Committee divided: Ayes 8, Noes 10.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 76, in clause 5, page 3, line 12, at end insert— '(1A) Persons who have held office or been employed by nuclear generators or processors within a six-month...
I beg to move amendment No. 45, in schedule 1, page 151, line 11, leave out 'five' and insert 'three'. The amendment would reduce the appointment time of the chairman and non-executive members...
I beg to move amendment No. 104, in clause 6, page 4, line 11, at end insert 'and for a period of 12 months only in the case of any nuclear installation'.
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 84, in clause 8, page 6, line 14, leave out 'may' and insert 'will'.
I beg to move amendment No. 87, in clause 9, page 7, line 17, at end insert 'provided that this shall not be classified as intermediate-level-level waste or high-level waste'. In the light of...
I beg to move amendment No. 88, in clause 10, page 8, line 4, at end insert 'except that no monies shall be passed to those responsible for generating radioactive material'. I am happy to say...
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 105, in clause 12, page 9, line 30, at beginning insert— '( ) The principal objective of the NDA shall be to protect the health and safety of people, and to...
I beg to move amendment No. 61, in clause 13, page 11, line 3, leave out from first 'the' to first 'to' in line 4 and insert 'Secretary of State may by order subject to the affirmative...
I beg to move amendment No. 150, in clause 14, page 12, line 7, leave out 'from time to time' and insert 'at least every five years'.
I beg to move amendment No. 65, in schedule 2, page 158, line 6, after 'State', insert 'and such strategy has been laid before each House of Parliament'. In earlier sittings, we have discussed...
I beg to move amendment No. 151, in clause 15, page 13, line 31, at end insert— '(6A) The strategy required by subsection (1)(a) must set out the income from any private sector operator...
I beg to move amendment No. 68, in clause 16, page 14, line 14, at end insert— '(1A) In the case of work carried out, or designations urgently made, the NDA shall, with the permission of...
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 68, in clause 16, page 14, line 14, at end insert— '(1A) In the case of work carried out, or designations urgently made, the NDA shall, with the...
I beg to move amendment No. 156, in clause 17, page 15, line 24, after 'State', insert 'and to the Scottish Ministers'.
I beg to move amendment No. 149, in clause 19, page 17, line 35, at end insert 'to ensure minimal adverse impact upon the environment'. I would like to spell out the requirements in subsection...
I beg to move amendment No. 97, in clause 22, page 21, line 30, at end add— '(g) any other event or process arising from nuclear activities leading to the occurrence of contamination.'....
I beg to move amendment No. 98, in clause 23, page 22, line 5, leave out 'negative' and insert 'affirmative'. Briefly, the clause relates to the duty to comply with a direction and gives the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 100, in clause 25, page 23, line 33, at end insert 'by order approved by a resolution of the House of Commons'. This is a serious amendment and refers to grants that...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 101, in clause 28, page 25, line 9, at end insert— '(2A) Before making such a guarantee under subsection (2), the Secretary of State shall assess the ability of...
I beg to move amendment No. 133, in clause 41, page 37, line 14, at end insert 'the details of, and reasons for, which must be clearly set out.'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 148, in clause 51, page 43, line 16, at end insert 'but shall not do so without first consulting the NDA.'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 58, in clause 59, page 48, line 25, at end insert— '(5A) Where a member of the Constabulary has been requested by a constable of— (a) a police force for a...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 189, in clause 84, page 64, line 31, leave out from 'Authority)' to end of line 35 and add 'for subsections (1) and (2) substitute— ''(1) The principal...
I beg to move amendment No. 173, in page 64, line 38, at beginning insert— '( ) It shall be the paramount concern of the Secretary of State to ensure that all possible measures are taken...
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 28, in clause 85, page 65, line 13, leave out from 'State' to end of line 15 and insert 'shall by order designate that those parts of a Renewable Energy Zone which...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Clause 87Prosecutions
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 160, in clause 88, page 67, line 43, at end add— '(8) Enforcement of civil law on offshore renewable energy installations and in Renewable Energy Zones will be...
I beg to move amendment No. 174, in clause 91, page 69, line 13, at end insert 'for bringing it, as soon as is reasonably practicable, to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 127, in clause 92, page 70, line 4, leave out 'one or both of'.
I beg to move amendment No. 169, in clause 93, page 71, line 7, at end insert 'having regard to navigational, maritime and shipping interests and in consultation with the Department for Transport...
I beg to move amendment No. 180, in clause 94, page 72, line 14, at end insert— '(1A) Where this paragraph applies, paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 8 shall apply to the relevant conservation body.'.
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [8 June]: No. 170, in clause 94, page 73, line 12, at end insert— '(11) Consents shall not be granted until such time as the applicant can demonstrate that there will...
I beg to move amendment No. 171, in clause 96, page 74, line 1, leave out from beginning to 'for' and insert 'The Secretary of State shall, in connection with every application for renewable...
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
Before I call the hon. Member for Vale of York (Miss McIntosh), I point out that the usual rules apply: all mobile phones in the Room must be switched off.
I beg to move amendment No. 144, in schedule 16, page 232, line 42, leave out 'either in addition to or'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 32, in clause 102, page 78, line 41, at end insert— '(e) may not disrupt any other area of significant economic activity.'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 140, in clause 111, page 90, line 7, at end add— '(11) Nothing in this section shall empower the Secretary of State to modify the provisions of a...
I beg to move amendment No. 142, in clause 115, page 92, line 40, leave out 'or'.
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in clause 118, page 94, line 33, after 'day', insert 'within the relevant period'.
I beg to move amendment No. 40, in clause 120, page 96, line 42, after 'that', insert 'the Secretary of State may by order determine that'.
I beg to move amendment No. 194, in clause 128, page 101, line 19, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 200, in clause 129, page 102, line 6, after 'microgeneration', insert 'and dynamic demand control.'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 215, in clause 133, page 104, line 38, at end insert— '(1A) After subsection (2) of that section insert— ''(2A) The same person may not be the holder of...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 190, in clause 144, page 109, line 31, leave out paragraph (a). —[Mr. Challen.] Clause 144, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clauses 145 to 153...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 222, in clause 169, page 128, leave out line 12 and insert— '( ) a person who is a party to the document designated under subsection (2)(b) to which the...
I beg to move amendment No. 220, in clause 171, page 129, line 29, at end insert— '( ) In applying the test in subsection (4)(c), the Competition Commission must consider whether it agrees...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 34, in clause 177, page 133, line 26, at end insert— '(1A) The cost of gas supplied through a pay meter shall be supplied at no more than the average unit cost...
I beg to move amendment No. 36, in clause 180, page 136, line 30, at beginning insert— '( ) There shall be an over-riding principle that no area of the United Kingdom shall be subject to...
Amendment proposed: No. 198, in clause 181, page 138, line 38, leave out from 'must' to end of line 46 and insert— '(a) publish a draft of any scheme proposed to be established by the...
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 198, in clause 181, page 138, line 38, leave out from 'must' to end of line 46 and insert— '(a) publish a draft of any scheme proposed to be...
I beg to move amendment No. 218, in page 139, line 43, at end insert— (1A) The total of amounts directed to be paid under this section must not exceed £10,000,000 or such higher...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 191, in clause 186, page 144, line 10, leave out subsection (3).—[Dr. Desmond Turner.] Clause 186, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 187 ordered...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 221, in clause 194, page 149, line 43, at end insert— '( ) Sections 91, 92, 131, 134(1), 136(1), 165 and 173 shall, unless previously commenced under subsection...
'(1) Section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c.30) (annual reports on progress towards sustainable energy aims) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (1) insert— ''(1A) The...
'(1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Renewable Energy Authority (''the REA''). (2) The REA is not to be treated— (a) except so far as necessary for the purposes of...
'In section 3A of the 1989 Act (principal objective and general duties), after subsection (5A) (which is inserted by section 174), insert— ''(5B) In carrying out their respective...
New Clause 24Recovery of gas charges etc.
'For paragraph 7 of Schedule 2B (recovery of gas charges etc.)of the Gas Act 1986 substitute— ''7(1) Where a consumer has not, within the requisite period, paid all charges due in respect...
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