Clause 42
Energy Bill
Public Bill Committees, 4 March 2008, 11:45 am
David Amess (Southend West, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 41, in clause 42, page 38, line 7, at end insert—
‘(d) the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB).’.
No. 32, in clause 42, page 38, line 14, at end insert—
‘(d) relevant local authority.’.
No. 33, in clause 45, page 39, line 32, at end insert—
‘(d) relevant local authority.’.
No. 42, in clause 46, page 40, line 13, at end insert—
‘(d) the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB).’.
No. 34, in clause 50, page 44, line 10, at end insert—
‘(d) the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management,
(e) the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority,
(f) the relevant local authorities.’.
No. 43, in clause 50, page 44, line 10, at end insert—
‘(d) the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB).’.
No. 40, in clause 51, page 44, line 29, at end insert—
‘(3) Regulations may establish a Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB) to provide independent scrutiny and advice on the development, approval, implementation, modification and maintenance of funded programmes for the designated technical matters mentioned in section 41(5).
(4) The NLFAB shall—
(a) be appointed by the Secretary of State;
(b) report to Parliament annually on the implementation of all funding of designated technical matters as specified in approved funded programmes;
(c) review all programmes on a five year cycle, including coverage of all designated technical matters specified in approved funded programmes, estimates for costs for all matters under section 41(5) and of security provided in connection with those costs;
(d) give advice on alternative arrangements where designated technical matters are not specified in an approved funded programme.’.
No. 44, in clause 59, page 47, line 30, at end insert—
‘(d) the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB).’.