Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mike Gapes in the Chair]
Bill Bullen and Audrey Gallacher gave evidence.
Angus Flett and Rob Salter-Church gave evidence.
(Afternoon)
Derek Lickorish and Richard Wiles gave evidence.
Dhara Vyas and Sacha Deshmukh gave evidence.
Dr Fitton and Dr Darby gave evidence.
[Mike Gapes in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 4, leav e out ‘ 1 November 2023’ and insert ‘ 31 December 2020’. This amendment would...
SMB 06 Derek Lickorish MBE, Secure Meters, Supplementary to oral evidence.
[Mrs Cheryl Gillan in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 12, in clause 1, page 1, line 5, afte r “23”, insert “, except in relation to SMETS 1 meters”. This amendment would...
[Mike Gapes in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 1, page 1, line 21, at end insert— “(4A) The provisions set out in subsections (2) and (3) do not allow the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 8, in clause 3, page 2, line 34, after “efficiently”, insert “, transparently”. This amendment would make it an objective...
[Mrs Cheryl Gillan in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 16, in clause 4, page 4, line 9, at end insert— “(ba) in paragraph 33(3), for “negative” substitute...
I beg to move amendment 10, in clause 6, page 5, line 20, at end insert— “(aa) the public; and” This amendment would require the Secretary of State...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 17, in clause 11, page 9, line 19, at end insert— “(2A) Sections (2B) Regulations under subsection (2A) are to be made by...
“‘(1) The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) may— (a) modify a document maintained in accordance with an electricity licence, and (b) modify an...
“(1) Before making a modification under section(Modification of electricity codes etc: settlement using smart meter information), the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the...
“(1) The Electricity Act 1989 is amended in accordance with this section. (2) In section 11A(9) (modifications of electricity licence conditions not to have effect less than 56 days from...
“(1) Within 3 months of this Act coming in to force, the Secretary of State must prepare and publish a report on the progress of the smart meter rollout and lay a copy of the report before...
“(1) Within 3 months of this Act coming into force, the Secretary of State shall commission an independent review of current public awareness of smart meter rollout and public satisfaction...
“(1) The Secretary of State may impose conditions on to the future DCC successor licensee as appropriate. (2) Conditions in subsection (1) may include restrictions to British owned...
‘(1) Within 12 months of this Act coming into force, the Secretary of State shall commission a review which shall consider how the extended use of powers provided for in section 1 will...
“(1) Within 12 months of this Act coming into force, the Secretary of State shall commission a review which shall consider how the extended use of powers provided for in section 1 will...
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