Clause 2 - Annual reports under section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003
Energy Bill [Lords]
5:00 pm
Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test, Labour)
I am worried about the extent to which hon. Members are anticipating my comments. I was going to give an example of combined heat and power, which is suffering on the market, although it need not do so. In terms of reporting, I wonder whether it is sufficient to say that if prices rise, the market will help CHP and therefore it will develop, or whether one has to say that there are indications that certain agenda items could do with additional support for them to be brought to market in the way that the timeline suggests.
My plea is that the Minister will respond positively to my suggestion that an annual report is a holistic device. It should show us where we are on each agenda item and between agenda items, as well as how the timeline might change over time to reflect our ambitions for security of supply, the development of renewables and the coming to market of a wide range of technologies in the way that we advocate.
Debate adjourned.—[Mr. Nigel Griffiths.]
Adjourned accordingly at one minute past Five o'clock till Tuesday 25 May at five minutes to Nine o'clock.