Public Bill Committees
Energy Bill

• Energy Bill, 1st sitting (2 speeches)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair]
  • Examination of Witnesses (79 speeches)
    The right hon. Edward Davey MP, Philip Dunne MP, John Hayes MP, and Emily Bourne gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (83 speeches)
    Nick Winser, Keith Anderson, Sara Vaughan and Sue Wheeler gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witness (27 speeches)
    Andrew Wright gave evidence.
• Energy Bill, 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Hugh Bayley in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN01 Centrica EN02 British Chambers of Commerce EN03 Opus Energy Ltd EN04 ESB International EN05 National Energy Action...
  • Examination of Witnesses (35 speeches)
    Andrew Buglass and Dr Matthew Brown gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (53 speeches)
    David Handley, Danielle Lane and Asif Rehmanwala gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (30 speeches)
    Nigel Cornwall, Professor Catherine Mitchell and Professor Dieter Helm CBE gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (31 speeches)
    Sarah Merrick and Dr Keith MacLean gave evidence.
• Energy Bill, 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  (Morning)
  • Examination of Witness (46 speeches, 1 annotation)
    Dr David Kennedy gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (52 speeches, 1 annotation)
    Doug Parr and Dave Timms gave evidence.
• Energy Bill, 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Hugh Bayley in the Chair]
  • Examination of Witnesses (52 speeches)
    Alan Brandwood, Vincent de Rivaz and Dr Luke Warren gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (49 speeches)
    Richard Hall, Will Straw and Pete Moorey gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (35 speeches)
    Jenny Saunders, Gary Smith and Peter Smith gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (34 speeches)
    Chris Littlecott,Graham Meeks and Michael Rolls gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (27 speeches)
    Maria McCaffery and Maf Smith gave evidence.
• Energy Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Hugh Bayley in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN 19 Dalestone Energy EN 20 UK Youth Climate Coalition EN 21 RWE npower EN 22 National Grid EN 23 Dong Energy EN 24 Solar...
  • Clause 1 - General considerations relating to this part (51 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 29, in clause 1, page 2, line 7, at end insert— ‘( ) The Secretary of State will report annually alongside the Annual Energy Statement...
  • Clause 2 - Regulations to encourage low carbon electricity generation (18 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 10, in clause 2, page 2, line 39, at end insert— ‘(e) make provision for Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) to continue to be...
• Energy Bill, 6th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Hugh Bayley in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Regulations to encourage low carbon electricity generation (11 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 3 - Designation of a CFD counterparty (31 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 32, in clause 3, page 3, line 7, leav e out ‘an’ and insert ‘a single’.
  • Clause 4 - Duties of a CFD counterparty (17 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 5 - Supplier obligation (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 22, in clause 5, page 4, line 13, at end insert— ‘(3A) Regulations which make provision by virtue of subsection (1) for the...
  • Clause 6 - Direction to offer to contract (30 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 42, in clause 6, page 5, line 4, at end insert— ‘( ) Regulations must— (a) place a duty on the Secretary of State and the...
  • Clause 7 - Payments to electricity suppliers (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 27, in clause 7, page 5, line 27, aft er ‘suppliers’, insert— ‘(2) It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure...
• Energy Bill, 7th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN 26 Dr Nick Eyre, University of Oxford EN 27 Renewable Energy Association EN 28 Independent Renewable Energy...
  • Clause 7 - Payments to electricity suppliers (54 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 67, in clause 7, page 5, line 27, at end insert— ‘(1A) Provision made in this regard must include provision about a panel of independent experts to advise on...
• Energy Bill, 8th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair]
  • Clause 8 - Application of sums held by a CFD counterparty (2 speeches)
    Amendment proposed: 49, in clause 8, page 6, line 4, leav e out ‘or not to be paid, into the Consolidated Fund’ and insert ‘to...
  • Clause 10 - Functions of the Authority (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 11 - Regulations: further provision (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 12 - Enforcement (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 13 - Order for maximum cost and targets (18 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 12, in clause 13, page 8, line 14, at end insert— ‘(d) the costs of delivering the energy to the grid.’. I am pleased, Mr...
  • Clause 14 - Consultation (18 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 14, page 8, line 21, af ter ‘consult’, insert ‘and agree with’.
  • Clause 16 - Licence modifications (8 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 17 - Power to make electricity capacity regulations (28 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 28, in clause 17, page 10, line 10, a t end add— ‘(6) The national system operator shall not be designated so as to include any...
• Energy Bill, 9th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair]
  • Written evidence to be reported to the House (0 speeches)
    EN 29 CCSA EN 30 Centre for Energy Policy and Technology, Imperial College London EN 31 Sedgemoor District Council EN 32 Statkraft EN 33 Nuclear Industry Association
  • Clause 18 - Capacity agreements (61 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 73, in clause 18, page 10, line 17, at end insert ‘or to verifiably reduce demand permanently’.
  • Clause 19 - Capacity auctions (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 20 - Settlement body (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 62, in clause 20, page 12, line 20, a t end insert— ‘( ) Provision made by virtue of this section must provide for— (a) the...
  • Clause 22 - Other requirements (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 29 - Modifications of transmission and other licences: business separation (27 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 8, that clauses 29 to 32 of the Bill be transferred to end of line 4 on page 20.
• Energy Bill, 10th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 29 - Modifications of transmission and other licences: business separation (3 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (this day): 76, in clause 29, page 15, line 36, leave out from ‘if’ to end of line 37 and insert ‘the body acting by virtue of...
  • Clause 30 - Power to transfer EMR functions (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: 2, in clause 30, page 18, line 6, le ave out ‘or Chapter 3 (capacity market)’ and insert ‘, Chapter 3 (capacity market) or Chapter...
  • Clause 32 - Energy administration orders (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: 3, in clause 32, page 19, line 23, l eave out ‘or 3’ and insert ‘, 3 or 5’.—(Mr Hayes.)
  • Schedule 3 - Investment contracts (55 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 78, in schedule 3, page 99, line 40, at end insert— ‘(3A) Provision by virtue of subsection (1)(c) must include provision about a panel of...
  • Clause 34 - Power to modify licence conditions etc: market participation and liquidity (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Energy Bill, 11th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair] Written Evidence to be reported to the House EN 34 E.ON supplementary evidence EN 35 EEF
  • Clause 35 (23 speeches)
    Power to modify licence conditions etc to facilitate investment in electricity generation
  • Clause 37 - Transition to certificate purchase scheme (2 speeches)
    Amendment proposed: 70, in clause 37, page 23, line 33, a t end insert— ‘(p) provision made by virtue of subsection (2)(j) must be in place for 36 months...
  • Clause 38 - Duty not to exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limit (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 122, in clause 38, page 39, line 36, l eave out subsection (2) and insert— ‘(2) For generating stations constructed pursuant to a...
• Energy Bill, 12th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair]
  • Clause 38 - Duty not to exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limit (20 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (this day): 122, in clause 38, page 39, line 36, leave out subsection (2) and insert— ‘(2) For generating stations constructed pursuant to...
  • Clause 43 - Exemption from liability in damages (4 speeches)
    Amendments made: 4, in clause 43, page 45, line 6, at end insert ‘, or under paragraph 6 of Schedule3,’. Amendment 5, in...
  • Clause 47 - The ONR’s purposes (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 49 - Nuclear site health and safety purposes (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 64 - Inquiries (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 73 - Consent of Secretary of State for certain communications (1 speech)
    I beg to move amendment 95, in clause 73, page 63, line 19, a t end insert— ‘() advice given in a particular case.’. The ability of the ONR to give...
  • Schedule 9 - Disclosure of information (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 100, in schedule 9, page 143, line 33, at end insert— (1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information which is made— (a)...
  • Clause 80 - Crown application: Part 3 (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 91 - Subordinate legislation under Part 2 (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: 96, in clause 91, page 74, line 25, a t end insert— ‘( ) In relation to any modification of a provision of, or made under, any of the...
  • Clause 92 - Transitional provision etc (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: 97, in clause 92, page 74, line 31, l eave out from beginning to end of line 34 and insert ‘, in particular— (a) provision modifying any...
  • Schedule 12 - Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 2 (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: 101, in schedule 12, page 155, line 10, at end insert— ‘(d) in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert— “(iii) assigned to the...
  • Clause 103 - Right to transfer the government pipe-line and storage system (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Energy Bill, 13th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN 36 Cornwall Energy
  • Clause 109 - Designation of statement (124 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 118, in clause 109, page 81, line 23, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall within 12 months of the passing of this Act’.
• Energy Bill, 14th sitting (1 speech)
  [Hugh Bayley in the Chair]
  • Clause 109 - Designation of statement (16 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (this day): 132, in clause 109, page 81, line 35, at end insert— ‘( ) The strategic priorities and policy outcomes set out in subsection...
  • Clause 113 - Procedural requirements (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 18, in clause 113, page 85, line 14,  after ‘Parliament’, insert ‘and the Scottish and Welsh Ministers’.
  • Clause 116 - Consequential provision (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 125, in clause 116, page 87, line 39,  at end insert— ‘(4) This section shall take effect on that day on which the first strategy...
  • Schedule 14 - Consumer redress orders (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 126, in schedule 14, page 178, line 42, leave out subsection (4).
  • Clause 118 - Offshore transmission systems (2 speeches)
    I invite the Minister to propose an intriguingly worded amendment.
  • Clause 121 - Interpretation of Act (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 72, in clause 121, page 92, line 32,  at end insert ‘and any successor authority’. This is a simple amendment. Much as we have...
• Energy Bill, 15th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Hugh Bayley in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House EN 37 Royal Academy of Engineering EN 38 The Co-operative Group
  • Clause 124 - Extent (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: 99, in clause 124, page 94, line 37,  after ‘paragraphs’ insert ‘16(3),’.—(Mr Hayes.)
  • Clause 125 - Commencement (42 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 133, in clause 125, page 95, line 19,  at end insert— ‘() sections [Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply...
• Energy Bill, 16th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Hugh Bayley in the Chair]
  • Clause 125 - Commencement (63 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (this day): 133, in clause 125, page 95, line 19, at end insert— ‘() sections [Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply...
  • New Clause 8 - Decarbonisation target range (24 speeches)
    ‘(1) It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure, in respect of each year in relation to which a decarbonisation target range is set, that the carbon intensity of electricity...
  • New Clause 9 - Matters to be taken into account (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The following matters must be taken into account by the Secretary of State in setting or amending a decarbonisation target range. (2) The matters are— (a) scientific knowledge...
  • New Clause 10 - Further duties of the Secretary of State (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after a decarbonisation order is made, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report setting out proposals and policies for fulfilling...
  • New Clause 11 - Meaning and calculation of “carbon intensity of electricity generation in Great Britain” (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) In sections[Decarbonisation target range]and[Further duties of the Secretary of State], “carbon intensity of electricity generation in Great Britain” means grams of carbon...
  • New Clause 12 - Fees for services provided for energy resilience purposes (15 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State may require fees to be paid for services or facilities provided or made available by the Secretary of State in the exercise of energy resilience powers. (2)...
  • New Clause 13 - Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply contracts (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State may modify— (a) a condition of a particular licence under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986 (supply licences); (b) the standard conditions incorporated in...
  • New Clause 14 - Section [Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply contracts]: procedure etc (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Before making modifications of a licence under section[Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply contracts](1) the Secretary of State must— (a) publish the proposed...
  • New Clause 15 - General duties of Secretary of State (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Sections 4AA to 4B of the Gas Act 1986 (principal objective and general duties) apply in relation to functions of the Secretary of State under section[Power to modify energy supply...
  • New Clause 16 - Consequential provision (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In section 33 (standard conditions of electricity licences), in subsection (1)(f), omit “76 or”. (3) In section 81...
  • New Clause 17 - Powers to alter activities requiring licence: activities related to supply contracts (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) In section 41C of the Gas Act 1986 (power to alter activities requiring licence), after subsection (4) insert— “(4A) For the purposes of subsection (4), activities...
  • New Clause 1 - Payment of winter fuel allowance to pensioners off the gas grid (9 speeches)
    ‘Regulations shall be made to allow the payment of Winter Fuel Allowance payable under the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/729) to eligible persons whose main...
  • New Clause 4 - Market access for independent renewable generators (0 speeches)
    ‘( ) The Secretary of State must exercise the powers conferred by this Chapter so as to establish an auction market (the “green power auction market”) in which generators are...
  • New Clause 6 - Cheapest tariff (0 speeches)
    ‘A company supplying electricity, gas or heating oil to a domestic customer shall, at least annually, inform the customer of the cheapest tariff available to that customer (based on that...
  • New Clause 7 - Extension or operation of renewable energy in Wales (5 speeches)
    ‘Notwithstanding any existing legislation, Welsh Ministers shall have the power to grant consent for the construction, extension or operation of renewable energy generation up to 100MW on...
  • Title (7 speeches)
    Amendments made: 134, in title, line 1 after ‘provision,’ insert ‘for the setting of a decarbonisation target range and duties in relation to it;’. Amendment...