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House of Commons

 
 

Thursday 24 January 2013

 

Public Bill Committee

 

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Energy Bill


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

 

Committee [15 January].

 


 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

67

 

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 the amounts to be paid.

 

(1B)    

Provision made in this regard must include a consumer representative.

 

(1C)    

The members of the panel of independent experts shall be appointed by the

 

Secretary of State and shall comprise Chairman, a Consumer representative, a

 

representative of the Authority and such other members as the Secretary of State

 

may decide.

 

(1D)    

In appointing persons to be members of the panel of independent experts, the

 

Secretary of State must secure, so far as practicable, that the Expert Panel—

 

(a)    

is independent; and

 

(b)    

is comprised of technical, academic, economic, legal and such other

 

experts necessary to give the informed advice required.

 

(1E)    

The Chair of the panel of independent experts shall be appointed for a fixed

 

period, specified in their terms of his appointment, but shall be eligible for

 

reappointment at the end of that period.

 

(1F)    

Provision made in this regard must be laid before Parliament.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 January 2013                  

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Energy Bill, continued

 
 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

68

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

Regulations by virtue of subsection (1) shall make provision for—

 

(a)    

the recovery by electricity suppliers of any amounts paid to a CFD

 

Counterparty by virtue of section 5;

 

(b)    

the return by electricity suppliers of any surplus paid to them by a CFD

 

Counterparty by virtue of this section;

 

(c)    

provision made by virtue of paragraph (a) in this section shall include

 

provision on any recovery from customers; and

 

(d)    

provision made by virtue of paragraph (b) in this section shall include

 

provision that any surplus be returned to customers.’.

 


 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

49

 

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  4,  leave out ‘or not to be paid, into the Consolidated Fund’

 

and insert ‘to consumers’.

 


 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

50

 

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(h)    

for the information provided by virtue of paragraphs (a) to (c) to be laid

 

before Parliament.’.

 


 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

51

 

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Provision made in this regard must include provision requiring any new functions

 

conferred on the Authority to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 January 2013                  

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Energy Bill, continued

 
 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

52

 

Clause  11,  page  7,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The Secretary of State must report to Parliament following any provision made

 

by virtue of subsection (1).’.

 


 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

53

 

Clause  13,  page  8,  leave out lines 5 and 6.

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

12

 

Clause  13,  page  8,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

the costs of delivering the energy to the grid.’.

 


 

Mr Mike Weir

 

13

 

Clause  14,  page  8,  line  21,  after ‘consult’, insert ‘and agree with’.

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

20

 

Clause  14,  page  8,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In taking forward the requirement to consult under subsections (1)(a), (b) and (c),

 

the Secretary of State shall—

 

(a)    

establish a Devolved Administration Consultation group, and

 

(b)    

make regulations for the scope, operation and outcomes from that

 

Group.’.

 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

54

 

Clause  14,  page  8,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(i)    

the Committee on Climate Change;

 

(j)    

the Panel of Technical Experts; and

 

(k)    

any person who is a holder of a licence to generate electricity under

 

section 6(1)(d) of EA 1989.’.

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

14

 

Clause  14,  page  8,  line  34,  leave out subsection (2).


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 January 2013                  

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Energy Bill, continued

 
 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

55

 

Clause  14,  page  8,  line  34,  leave out ‘as well as consultation after’.

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

21

 

Clause  14,  page  8,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

Before making regulations under this Chapter or order under section 13, the

 

Secretary of State must—

 

(a)    

take into account any representations made by the consultees under

 

subsection (1)(a), (b) and (c),

 

(b)    

take into account any representations and discussions in the Devolved

 

Administration Consultation group under subsection (1A), and

 

(c)    

publish a statement setting out whether and how the regulations or order

 

under section 13 takes account of any representations made by the

 

consultees under subsection (1)(a), (b) and (c).’.

 


 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

56

 

Clause  16,  page  9,  line  33,  leave out ‘as well as consultation after’.

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

15

 

Clause  16,  page  9,  line  33,  leave out subsection (5).

 


 

Dr Alan Whitehead

 

28

 

Clause  17,  page  10,  line  10,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

The national system operator shall not be designated so as to include any

 

company or person that has interests in the national system that may come into

 

conflict with their responsibilities as a national system operator.’.

 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

57

 

Clause  17,  page  10,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The Secretary of State must convene a panel of independent experts to advise on

 

the exercise of functions under this Chapter.

 

( )    

The panel of independent experts must include a consumer representative.

 

( )    

The minutes of meetings or reports by the panel of independent experts must be

 

laid before Parliament within two weeks of their publication.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 January 2013                  

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Energy Bill, continued

 
 

Dr Alan Whitehead

 

73

 

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  17,  at end insert ‘or to verifiably reduce demand

 

permanently’.

 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

58

 

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  41,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Provision falling with subsection (4)(j) includes the termination or variation of a

 

capacity agreement in circumstances where the operation of a generating plant is

 

being used to undermine the efficient operation of the capacity market.’.

 

Dr Alan Whitehead

 

74

 

Clause  18,  page  11,  line  6,  at end insert—

 

‘(6)    

Provisions in subsection (4) and (5) may also apply to a holder of an agreement

 

to verifiably reduce demand permanently.’.

 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

59

 

Clause  18,  page  11,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Provision made by virtue of subsection (4)(c) must include provision ensuring

 

that plant which has already entered into a contract by virtue of section 6 will not

 

be eligible to act as a capacity provider.’.

 


 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

60

 

Clause  19,  page  11,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The Secretary of State or the Authority will lay any report by virtue of subsection

 

(4) before both Houses of Parliament.’.

 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

61

 

Clause  19,  page  11,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Before making Regulations under this section the Secretary of State must

 

consult—

 

(a)    

the Authority;

 

(b)    

the national system operator;

 

(c)    

the Committee on Climate Change; and

 

(d)    

a consumer representative.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 January 2013                  

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Energy Bill, continued

 
 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

62

 

Clause  20,  page  12,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Provision made by virtue of this section must provide for—

 

(a)    

the identity of a settlement body;

 

(b)    

the powers of a settlement body;

 

(c)    

the terms of reference of a settlement body; and

 

(d)    

the funding arrangements of a settlement body.

 

( )    

The settlement body must report annually to Parliament.’.

 


 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

63

 

Clause  22,  page  12,  line  36,  leave out ‘relating to restrictions on the use of

 

generating plant.’.

 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

64

 

Clause  22,  page  12,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Before imposing a requirement by virtue of subsection (1), the Secretary of State

 

must consult—

 

(a)    

the Authority;

 

(b)    

the national system operator;

 

(c)    

the person by virtue of subsection (2) on whom requirements are

 

imposed; and

 

(d)    

such other persons as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to

 

consult.

 

( )    

Consultation may be satisfied only by consultation before the passing of this

 

Act.’.

 


 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

65

 

Clause  24,  page  13,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

about the identity of the public body or any other person;

 

(f)    

the powers of the public body or any other person;

 

(g)    

the terms of reference of the public body or any other person; and

 

(h)    

about how the public body or any other person is funded.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 January 2013                  

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Energy Bill, continued

 
 

Tom Greatrex

 

Luciana Berger

 

66

 

Clause  25,  page  14,  line  10,  leave out ‘as well as by consultation after’.

 


 

Mr John Hayes

 

8

 

Clauses 29 to 32 of the Bill be transferred to end of line 4 on page 20.

 

Mr John Hayes

 

1

 

Clause  29,  page  16,  line  36,  leave out ‘or Chapter 3 (capacity market)’ and insert ‘,

 

Chapter 3 (capacity market) or Chapter 5 (investment contracts)’.

 


 

Mr John Hayes

 

2

 

Clause  30,  page  18,  line  6,  leave out ‘or Chapter 3 (capacity market)’ and insert ‘,

 

Chapter 3 (capacity market) or Chapter 5 (investment contracts)’.

 


 

Mr John Hayes

 

9

 

Schedule 2 to the Bill be transferred to end of line 33 on page 109.

 


 

Mr John Hayes

 

3

 

Clause  32,  page  19,  line  23,  leave out ‘or 3’ and insert ‘, 3 or 5’.

 


 

Barry Gardiner

 

75

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Schedule  3,  page  101,  line  14,  leave out sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) and insert—

 

‘(c)    

not information which relates to liabilities or risks that would be placed

 

on energy consumers or on the public balance sheet.’.

 

Mr John Hayes

 

23

 

Schedule  3,  page  103,  line  3,  leave out ‘, an investment contract counterparty or a

 

CFD counterparty’.


 
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