Clause 1 - Security and integrity of supply
Energy Bill [Lords]
2:30 pm
Mr Laurence Robertson (Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs; Tewkesbury, Conservative)
I begin this part of my remarks by saying what a pleasure it is to see you chairing this Committee, Mr. Sayeed. We look forward to working with you.
Before lunch, I was in the process of saying that we had had a good debate on the security of supply. It took all morning, but it was probably right to take so much time, because it is an important issue. In summing up, the Minister expressed sympathy for the clause that had been inserted by the Lords and, in particular, for my amendment No. 41. My understanding is that he promised to consider the amendment further. He said that he was not happy with all of it, but that there were parts that he would discuss with the Opposition immediately after the forthcoming recess, with a view to perhaps introducing something on Report. On the basis of those sympathetic remarks, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 1 disagreed to.