House of Commons Amendments

Session 2013 - 14
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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Tuesday 21 May 2013

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

757-60, 765, 805-06, 827-28, 895-96, 1009-11, 1107-08, 1117, 1123-25, 1153-54 and

1201-02 of the 2012-13 Session

and 1, 7-13 and 93-111 of the 2013-14 Session

Consideration of Bill

Energy Bill, As Amended

Barry Gardiner

148

Schedule  4,  page  119,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘(iii)
substantial pollution abatement equipment dealing with

oxides of sulphur, oxides of nitrogen, heavy metal emissions

or particles is fitted to the generating station.’.

Barry Gardiner

149

Schedule  4,  page  119,  line  39,  leave out ‘42(5)(b)’ and insert ‘42(6)(b)’.

Barry Gardiner

150

Clause  42,  page  42,  line  36,  leave out ‘2044’ and insert ‘2029’.

Electricity cost for consumers

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Edward Leigh

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

‘No duty imposed upon the Secretary by this Act shall apply if the consequence

of the exercise of that duty is to raise the cost of electricity for consumers.’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Edward Leigh

151

Clause  38,  page  23,  line  34,  at end add—

Notices of Amendments: 21 May 2013
132

Energy Bill, continued

‘(5)
The Secretary of State may not exercise the power under subsection (1) if the

consequence would be to raise the price of electricity for consumers.’.

Environmental impact of transmission

Dr Liam Fox

Glyn Davies

Mr Adam Holloway

Miss Anne McIntosh

David T.C. Davies

Miss Eleanor Laing

Mr James Gray

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2)
In section 9 (general duties of licence holders), after subsection (1)(b) insert—

“(c)
to have regard for the protection of the environment and, in

particular, to conserve the natural beauty and amenity of the
5
countryside.”

(3)
In section 9 (general duties of licence holders), after subsection (2)(b) insert—

“(c)
to have regard for the protection of the environment and, in

particular, to conserve the natural beauty and amenity of the
10
countryside.”

(4)
In Schedule 9 (preservation of amenity and fisheries), in sub-paragraph (1)(b)

leave out “mitigate” and insert “avoid, or where appropriate minimise”.’.

As Amendments to Dr Liam Fox’s proposed New Clause (Environmental impact of

transmission) (NC7):—

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Edward Leigh

(a)

Line  5,  at end insert ‘and coastal waters’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Edward Leigh

(b)

Line  9,  at end insert ‘and coastal waters’.

Strategy for electricity demand reduction

Caroline Lucas

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State must within 12 months of the passing of this Act publish

a strategy setting out policies to achieve a reduction in demand for electricity of

at least 103 TWh by 2020 and 154 TWh by 2030.

(2)
The strategy must include an assessment of the cost effectiveness of the policies
5
included in it.

Notices of Amendments: 21 May 2013
133

Energy Bill, continued

(3)
Before publishing the strategy the Secretary of State must consult such persons

as in his opinion may have information that will assist him in drawing up the

strategy.

(4)
The Secretary of State must—
10
(a)
implement the strategy; and

(b)
report to Parliament every year on progress.’.

As an Amendment to Caroline Lucas’s proposed New Clause (Strategy for electricity

demand reduction) (NC2):—

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Edward Leigh

(a)

Line  11,  at end add—

‘(5)
Nothing in the strategy shall rely upon the use of the price mechanism to reduce

demand.’.



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