Clause 28
Energy Bill
4:15 pm
Charles Hendry (Shadow Minister, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Wealden, Conservative)
I was doing quite well at following the Minister until his final sentence. He referred to the Government’s usual reasonableness, but that is not the term that springs to mind when talking about the way in which the Government operate. Obviously, that is a reflection not on the current Government, but on all Governments.
The Minister has given us assurances, and I would be grateful if he could spell out in slightly more detail how the process would work if the Government felt that it was not necessary to continue excluding information from the register, but the company involved felt that it was. I would also be grateful if he could spell out in his letter how long the subsequent periods might be—one year, two years or three years?
None the less, the Minister’s response will give the industry assurances about how the process will move forward. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.