Clause 51
Energy Bill
5:45 pm
Amendment proposed: 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.’.—[Martin Horwood.]