Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

328

Clause     75,     page     78,     line     6,     at end insert—

    '(2A) In deciding whether to impose a penalty under subsection (1) the Authority shall have regard to—

      (a) the statement of policy it has published in accordance with section 30B; and

      (b) the principle that the purpose of a penalty is to deter any similar contravention or failure by the operator in the future.'

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

329

Clause     75,     page     80,     line     36,     at end insert:—

      '(aa) that, having regard to all the circumstances, it was unreasonable for the Authority to impose a penalty or a penalty of the amount so imposed;'.


   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

246

Clause     50,     page     53,     line     3,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall, within one year of the entering into force of this Act,'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

650

Clause     50,     page     54,     leave out lines 16 to 23 and insert—

            '(9) An order under this section shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'


   

Mrs Helen Liddell

357

Clause     51,     page     55,     line     29,     leave out subsection (2).


   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

380

Clause     56,     page     57,     leave out lines 4 to 12 and insert—

    '15A.—(1) Where it is necessary or expedient to modify—

      (a) the conditions of any licence granted under section 6; or

      (b) any standard conditions of licences of any type,

    in order to implement or facilitate the effective operation of new electricity trading arrangements ("the new arrangements"), the Secretary of State may make such modifications as he considers appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this section.'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

381

Clause     56,     page     57,     line     16,     leave out from 'including' to end of line 17 and insert ', but only to the extent that the new arrangements apply to them, matters connected with the transmission or distribution of electricity).'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

382

Clause     56,     page     57,     line     30,     leave out 'two years' and insert 'one year'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

383

Clause     56,     page     57,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '(7) In this section, "new electricity trading arrangements", in relation to a licence holder, means arrangements for the trading of electricity in bulk that are designed to modify, revoke, or replace, whether in whole or in part, any such arrangements which he is required by a condition of his licence to comply with immediately before this section comes into force.'.


   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

568

Clause     78,     page     84,     line     33,     after 'gas', insert ',or that a disadvantaged group is unable to afford access to essential suppliers'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

569

Clause     78,     page     84,     line     33,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

570

Clause     78,     page     84,     line     35,     at end insert ',or make an order containing a scheme to ensure affordable access'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

571

Clause     78,     page     85,     line     47,     at end insert 'annually'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

572

Clause     78,     page     85,     line     48,     after 'and', insert 'carry out consumer impact assessments and'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

573

Clause     78,     page     85,     line     49,     leave out 'whenever he directs it to do so.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

574

Clause     78,     page     86,     line     4,     at end insert '; and

    ( ) shall provide this information to the Council.'.


   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

576

Clause     58,     page     59,     line     21,     after 'period' insert ', of not more than one year,'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

668

*Clause     58,     page     59,     line     21,     leave out 'targets for the promotion' and insert 'obligations for the promotion and implementation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

577

Clause     58,     page     59,     line     21,     at end insert 'and improvement'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

578

Clause     58,     page     59,     line     22,     at end insert ', including targets for reducing CO2 by 12.5 per cent. by 2010 and energy efficiency by 20 per cent.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

247

Clause     58,     page     59,     line     22,     at end insert—

    '(1A) In specifying those targets, the Secretary of State shall have regard to any national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, including in particular that of a reduction of 20 per cent. in carbon dioxide emissions by 2010 compared to 1990 levels'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

669

*Clause     58,     page     59,     line     27,     leave out ' "energy efficiency target" means a target' and insert ' "energy efficiency obligation" means an obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

670

*Clause     58,     page     59,     line     31,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

671

*Clause     58,     page     59,     line     38,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

681

*Clause     58,     page     59,     line     42,     after 'consumers', insert 'which means may include the reduction in emissions resulting from the energy efficiency'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

672

*Clause     58,     page     59,     line     45,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

673

*Clause     58,     page     60,     line     2,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

674

*Clause     58,     page     60,     line     21,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

675

*Clause     58,     page     60,     line     26,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

676

*Clause     58,     page     60,     line     29,     leave out 'targets' and insert 'obligations'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

677

*Clause     58,     page     60,     line     42,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

678

*Clause     58,     page     60,     line     46,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

679

*Clause     58,     page     60,     line     48,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

680

*Clause     58,     page     60,     line     49,     leave out 'target' and insert 'obligation'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

682

*Clause     58,     page     60,     line     50,     after 'accordingly)', insert ';

      (d) the Authority may issue certificates to certify the emissions reductions resulting from actions taken to promote energy efficiency.'.

   

Mr Brian White

637

Clause     58,     page     61,     line     9,     after 'premises', insert 'through pipes'.

   

Mr Brian White
Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

26

Clause     58,     page     61,     line     12,     after 'heat', insert 'or chilled water.'.

   

Mr Brian White

638

Clause     58,     page     61,     line     14,     at end insert—

      '(c) any gas or liquid subjected to a cooling effect produced in association with electricity.'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

651

Clause     58,     page     61,     line     19,     leave out from beginning of line to 'has' in line 20 and insert 'An order under this section shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing it'.


   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

687

*Clause     79,     page     86,     line     9,     leave out 'targets for promotion' and insert 'obligations for the promotion and implementation'.

 
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