Public Bill Committees
Energy Bill

• Energy Bill [Lords], 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN 13 Wolseley UK EN 14 Age UK EN 15 Friends of the Earth England EN 16 Energy from Waste UK EN 17 Consumer Focus EN 18...
  • Clause 4 - Assessment of property etc (55 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 35, in clause 4, page 5, line 34, aft er ‘improvements’, insert ‘and that the recommendations have been made without bias...
• Energy Bill [Lords], 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair]
  • Clause 4 - Assessment of property etc (45 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (this day): 36, in clause 4, page 6, line 11, at end insert— ‘(9A) The ninth condition is that the assessment must clearly detail those energy...
  • Clause 5 - Terms of plan etc (34 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 32, in clause 5, page 7, line 14, at end insert— ‘(e) a condition that the plan includes a term enabling the provision of...
  • Clause 6 - Consents and redress etc (19 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 114, in clause 6, page 7, line 24, at end insert— ‘(c) the landlord’s consent to Green Deal improvements is unreasonably...
  • Clause 16 - Sanctions for non-compliance with obligations under sections 12 to 15 (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 17 - Power to modify energy licences in connection with green deal payments (15 speeches)
    Amendments made: 45, in clause 17, page 14, line 3, at end insert— ‘(3A) Provision made by virtue of subsection (2)(b) which falls within subsection...
  • Clause 18 - Power to modify energy supply licences to make provision as to default in green deal payments (14 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 111, in clause 18, page 14, leave out subsection (2).
  • Clause 19 - Power to modify energy supply licences to require provision of information (22 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 19, page 15, line 15, leave out from ‘for’ to end of line 17 and insert ‘one or both of the following two purposes...
  • Clause 22 - Powers under sections 17 to 20: supplementary (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 107, in clause 22, page 16, line 23, l eave out subsection (4) and insert— ‘(4) Modifications made under sections 17 to 20—...
  • Clause 30 - Delegation and conferring of functions (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 82, in clause 30, page 20, line 37, a t end insert— ‘(6AA) Any order made by virtue of subsection (1) or (4)(b) must provide...
  • Clause 33 - Appeals (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 33, page 22, line 1, le ave out ‘this section’ and insert ‘subsection (2)’.
  • Clause 36 - Regulations and orders (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 9, in clause 36, page 23, line 15, a fter ‘Chapter’ insert ‘, other than those made by the Scottish Ministers,’.
• Energy Bill [Lords], 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN 19 Country Land and Business Association EN 20 Industrial and Commercial Shippers and Suppliers Group EN 21 Local...
  • Clause 38 - Meaning of “domestic PR property” and “non-domestic PR property”: England and Wales (20 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 128, in clause 38, page 24, line 22, at end insert ‘or (iv) classified as Service Family Accommodation;’.
  • Clause 39 - Review of energy efficiency in the private rented sector: England and Wales (91 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 40 - Power to make domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and Wales (15 speeches)
    I am advised that if the hon. Lady wants to move amendment 30, this is the appropriate moment to do so.
• Energy Bill [Lords], 6th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
  • Clause 40 - Power to make domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and Wales (29 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (this day): 121, in clause 40, page 26, line 13, leave out ‘.’ and insert ‘, and (c) provide for the establishment of a national or local...
  • Clause 41 - Further provision about domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and Wales (3 speeches)
    Question proposed,That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 42 - Sanctions for the purposes of domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and Wales (35 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 124, in clause 42, page 27, line 24, l eave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.
  • Clause 43 - Power to make tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations: England and Wales (24 speeches)
    Amendment made: 126, in clause 43, page 28, line 21, l eave out subsection (1).—(Gregory Barker.)
  • Clause 44 - Further provision about tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations: England and Wales (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 45 - Sanctions for the purposes of tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations: England and Wales (37 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 46 - Power to make non-domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and Wales (11 speeches)
    Amendment made: 145, in clause 46, page 31, line 4, le ave out subsection (1).—(Gregory Barker.)
  • Clause 49 - Regulations and orders: England and Wales (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: 150, in clause 49, page 33, line 26, l eave out ‘40(7)’ and insert ‘[Domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and...
  • Clause 51 - Meaning of “domestic PR property” and “non-domestic PR property”: Scotland (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 151, in clause 51, page 34, line 22, l eave out ‘or any regulations replacing those regulations’.
  • Clause 55 - Sanctions for the purposes of domestic energy efficiency regulations: Scotland (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: 155, in clause 55, page 37, line 11, leave out ‘about—’ and insert ‘— (za) for a local authority to enforce any requirement imposed...
  • Clause 56 - Power to make tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations: Scotland (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: 159, in clause 56, page 38, line 7, le ave out subsection (1).—(Gregory Barker.)
  • Clause 58 - Sanctions for the purposes of tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations: Scotland (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: 160, in clause 58, page 39, line 43, leave out ‘costs’ and insert ‘expenses’. Amendment 161, in...
  • Clause 59 - Power to make non-domestic energy efficiency regulations: Scotland (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: 162, in clause 59, page 40, line 35, leave out subsection (1). Amendment 163, in clause 59, page 41, line 16, l eave out ‘,...
  • Clause 61 - Sanctions for the purposes of non-domestic energy efficiency regulations: Scotland (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: 165, in clause 61, page 42, line 40, l eave out ‘costs’ and insert ‘expenses’.—(Gregory Barker.)
  • Clause 62 - Regulations and orders: Scotland (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: 14, in clause 62, page 43, line 8, le ave out subsection (2). Amendment 15, in clause 62, page 43, line 10, l eave out...
• Energy Bill [Lords], 7th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr David Crausby in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN 25 Julian Todd EN 26 Mayor of London and London Councils EN 27 Isothane Ltd
  • Clause 64 - Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and suppliers (65 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 115, in clause 64, page 43, line 34, a t end insert— ‘(baa) requiring the funding for this obligation to be equally available to...
• Energy Bill [Lords], 8th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
  • Clause 64 - Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and suppliers (66 speeches)
    Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 68 - Overall home-heating cost reduction targets (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 119, in clause 68, page 51, line 44, a fter ‘homes’, insert— ‘or may specify targets for the promotion of measures...
  • Clause 69 - Power of Secretary of State to require information: carbon emissions reduction targets and home-heating cost-reduction targets (14 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 120, in clause 69, page 52, line 36, a t end insert— ‘(ba) to assess whether these obligations are, among other things, being...
  • Schedule 1 - Reducing carbon emissions and home-heating costs: minor and consequential amendments (12 speeches)
    Amendments made: 25, in schedule 1, page 84, line 7, leave out paragraph 2. Amendment 26, in schedule 1, page 84, line 19, leave out paragraph...
  • Clause 71 - Smart meters (43 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 168, in clause 71, page 54, line 15, a t end insert— ‘(3A) In subsection (3)(g) after “consumers”, insert...
  • Clause 73 - Access to register of energy performance certificates etc: Scotland (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: 17, in clause 73, page 56, line 9, le ave out paragraph (b). Amendment 18, in clause 73, page 56, line 10, l eave out...
  • Clause 74 - Power to modify energy supply licences: information about tariffs (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 166, in clause 74, page 56, line 28, a t end insert— ‘(2A) The information to be provided about a tariff by virtue of subsection...
  • Clause 78 - Annual report by Secretary of State on security of energy supplies (32 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 169, in clause 78, page 59, line 37, a t end insert— ‘(2BA) In 2012 the report required under section (2A) shall be accompanied...
  • Clause 79 - Power of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to direct a modification of the Uniform Network Code (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 80 - Acquisition of rights to use upstream petroleum infrastructure (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 53, in clause 80, page 62, line 10, a fter ‘have’, insert ‘piped’.
  • Clause 82 - Compulsory modification of upstream petroleum infrastructure (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: 57, in clause 82, page 65, line 42, l eave out from beginning to ‘person’ in line 44 and insert— ‘If a notice under...
  • Schedule 2 - Upstream petroleum infrastructure: minor and consequential amendments (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: 73, in schedule 2, page 87, line 21, leave out paragraphs 8 to 10. Amendment 74, in schedule 2, page 87, leave out lines 33 to 35 and insert— ‘(A3) Pipelines that are...
  • Clause 88 - Power to make non-domestic energy efficiency regulations: Scotland (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: 59, in clause 88, page 70, line 6, le ave out from second ‘facility’ to end of line 7 and insert ‘which— (a) carries out gas...
  • Clause 95 - Modifications of particular or standard conditions (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 63, in clause 95, page 76, line 32, a fter ‘conditions of’, insert ‘generation, distribution and supply’.
• Energy Bill [Lords], 9th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN 28 Energy Services and Technology Association EN 29 Association of Controls Manufacturers EN 30 Ombudsman Services...
  • Clause 101 - Offshore transmission and distribution of electricity: extension of time for licence modifications and property scheme applications (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 102 - Agreement about modifying decommissioning programme (12 speeches)
    We now come to amendment 173 to clause 102, with which it will be convenient to debate amendments 174 and 175.
  • Clause 103 - Additional powers of the Coal Authority: England and Wales (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 105 - Repeal of measures relating to home energy efficiency (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 66, in clause 105, page 81, line 20,  leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert— ‘(1) The Home Energy Conservation Act...
  • Clause 106 - Extent (11 speeches)
    Amendments made: 27, in clause 106, page 82, line 2, a fter ‘Wales),’ insert— ‘(ea) section [Energy efficiency aim],’. Amendment 19, in...
  • Clause 107 - Commencement (37 speeches)
    Amendments made: 21, in clause 107, page 82, line 25, leave out ‘made by statutory instrument’. Amendment 22, in...
  • Clause 108 - Short title (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 24, in clause 108, page 83, line 23, leave out subsection (2). This purely technical amendment removes a provision in the Bill that was inserted in the other place to...
  • New Clause 3 - Early repayment of green deal finance (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Consumer Credit Act 1974 is amended as follows. (2) After section 95A (compensatory amount to creditor in relation to early repayment) insert— “95B Compensatory amount:...
  • New Clause 4 - Exercise of scheme functions on behalf of the Secretary of State or a public body (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) This section applies to any function exercisable in connection with the scheme established by the framework regulations. (2) The Secretary of State may arrange for such a function to...
  • New Clause 5 - Preparatory expenditure: framework regulations (0 speeches)
    ‘The Secretary of State may, before the framework regulations are made, incur expenditure for the purpose of, or in connection with, preparing for a scheme of the kind provided for by...
  • New Clause 6 - Contribution to carbon budgeting under the Climate Change Act 2008 (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State must prepare and publish an annual report on the extent to which— (a) green deal plans under Chapter 1 of Part 1, and (b) the energy company obligations...
  • New Clause 7 - Energy efficiency aim (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State must take such action as he considers appropriate to improve the energy efficiency of residential accommodation in England so as to contribute to the Secretary...
  • New Clause 11 - Acquisition of rights to use gas processing facilities for downstream purposes (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Section 12 of the Gas Act 1995 (acquisition of rights to use gas processing facilities) is amended as follows. (2) In the heading at the end insert “for downstream...
  • New Clause 12 - Regulation of security of nuclear construction sites (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Section 77 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (regulation of security of civil nuclear industry) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) (list of matters that may...
  • New Clause 13 - Abandonment: infrastructure converted for CCS demonstration projects (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Energy Act 2008 is amended as follows. (2) After section 30 insert— “30A Installations converted for CCS demonstration projects (1) The Secretary of State may by order...
  • New Clause 14 - Carbon dioxide pipelines: powers of compulsory acquisition (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Pipe-lines Act 1962 is amended as follows. (2) In section 12 (orders for compulsory acquisition of rights over land for pipe-line construction)— (a) in subsection (1), for...
  • New Clause 15 - Renewable heat incentives in Northern Ireland (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment may make regulations— (a) establishing a scheme to facilitate and encourage renewable generation of heat in Northern Ireland,...
  • New Clause 16 - Power for Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to act on behalf of Northern Ireland authority in connection with scheme under section [Renewable heat incentives in Northern Ireland] (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) GEMA and a Northern Ireland authority may enter into arrangements for GEMA to act on behalf of the Northern Ireland authority for, or in connection with, the carrying out of any...
  • New Clause 17 - Amendment of section 137 of the Energy Act 2004 (0 speeches)
    ‘In section 137(3) of the Energy Act 2004 (standard conditions of transmission licences under Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989)— (a) in paragraph (a) omit “or”, and (b)...
  • New Clause 32 - Domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and Wales (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State must make regulations for the purpose of securing that a landlord of a domestic PR property— (a) which is of such description of domestic PR property as is...
  • New Clause 33 - Further provision about domestic energy efficiency regulations (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Domestic energy efficiency regulations may, in particular, include provision about— (a) the period within which improvements required by the regulations must be started or...
  • New Clause 34 - Domestic energy efficiency regulations: Scotland (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Scottish Ministers may make regulations for the purpose of securing that a landlord of a Scottish domestic PR property— (a) which is of such description of Scottish domestic...
  • New Clause 35 - Further provision about Scottish domestic energy efficiency regulations (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Scottish domestic energy efficiency regulations may, in particular, include provision about— (a) the period within which improvements required by the regulations must be started...
  • New Clause 42 - Electricity from renewable sources: National Park authorities and Broads Authority (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) This section applies to a body which is a National Park authority or the Broads Authority. (2) The body may— (a) produce electricity from a renewable source; (b) establish and...
  • New Clause 1 - Carbon emissions in local authority areas (41 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Committee on Climate Change shall advise the Secretary of State about the contribution to emissions reduction needed in local authority areas to meet each national carbon budget....
• Energy Bill [Lords], 10th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr David Crausby in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN 37 National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers EN 38 Sustainable Uist EN 39 Public and Commercial Services...
  • New Clause 1 - Carbon emissions in local authority areas (61 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Committee on Climate Change shall advise the Secretary of State about the contribution to emissions reduction needed in local authority areas to meet each national carbon budget....
  • New Clause 2 - Climate change strategy for local authority areas (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Local authorities must develop and promote a climate change strategy for their local area. (2) In preparing the strategy, local authorities must take into account any advice given by...
  • New Clause 8 - Purpose of Part 1 (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The principal purpose of Part 1 is to deliver energy savings from the building stock which will make commensurate contributions to— (a) the achievement of the target contained in...
  • New Clause 9 - Duty of the Secretary of State to improve energy efficiency (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State must prepare and publish a plan for achieving the principal purpose set out in section [Purpose of Part 1] in England. (2) The plan must establish specific aims...
  • New Clause 10 - Annual report on progress (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (annual reports towards sustainable energy aims) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) (sustainable energy report) after paragraph...
  • New Clause 18 - Carbon dioxide emissions performance standards for electricity generation (21 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulation establish a carbon dioxide emissions performance standard of 300g/kWh as the maximum level of carbon dioxide that may be emitted per unit of...
  • New Clause 19 - Micro combined heat and power passive flue gas heat recovery devices (12 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State must within 12 months of the passing of this Act consider whether it is— (a) viable; (b) cost effective; and (c) desirable to require all new boilers...
  • New Clause 21 - Cost benefit assessment of energy saving and energy generating (4 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State must within 12 months of the passing of this Act publish an assessment (“the assessment”) of the costs and benefits of saving energy compared with...
  • New Clause 22 - Display energy certificates (10 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State must within twelve months of the passing of this Act make regulations requiring all premises to which this section applies to display in a prominent place a...
  • New Clause 23 - Duty of Secretary of State to make regulations regarding the installation of energy efficiency measures by energy suppliers (14 speeches)
    ‘(1) For the purposes of requiring energy suppliers to assist in combating fuel poverty by the reduction of home heating costs and to meet carbon dioxide reduction targets the Secretary of...
  • New Clause 40 - Support from the Green Investment Bank (3 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of this Bill receiving Royal Assent, report to Parliament with proposals on the ways in which the Green Investment Bank could maximise...
  • New Clause 43 - Moratorium on offshore drilling in the Arctic and other fragile/hazardous environments (5 speeches)
    ‘(1) All companies registered in the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, or currently engaged in offshore oil and gas exploration or production on the continental...
  • New Clause 46 - Local carbon budgets (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall— (a) within 12 months of this Bill receiving Royal Assent, report to Parliament with proposals for the introduction of a system of local carbon...
  • Title (2 speeches)
    Amendments made: 76, in title, line 7, after ‘infrastructure’, insert ‘and downstream gas processing facilities’. Amendment 77, in title, line 10,...