S.C.B.

Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 20th May 2004

STANDING COMMITTEE B

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ENERGY BILL [LORDS]

NOTE

The Amendments had been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee (17th May).

RESOLUTION OF PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Monday 17th May (Sessional Order C relating to Programming):

That—     (1)   during proceedings on the Energy Bill [Lords] the Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 8.55 am on 20th May) meet—

(a)	at 2.30 pm on 20th May; and

(b)	at 8.55 am and at 2.30 pm on each of 25th May, 27th May, 8th June, 15th June, 17th June, 22nd June and 24th June; and

    (2)   the proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the following Table and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

Nigel Griffiths has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Sessional Order C(9) relating to Programming].

Proceedings	Time for conclusion of proceedings
Clauses 1 to 5, Schedule 1, Clauses 6 to 14, Schedule 2, Clauses 15 and 16, Schedule 3, Clauses 17 to 30, Schedule 4, Clauses 31 to 41, Schedule 5, Clause 42, Schedule 6, Clauses 43 to 48, Schedule 7, Clause 49, Schedule 8, Clause 50, Schedule 9, Clauses 51 to 54, Schedule 10, Clauses 55 and 56, Schedule 11, Clauses 57 to 64, Schedule 12, Clauses 65 and 66, Schedule 13, Clauses 67 to 72, Schedule 14, Clauses 73 to 78, Schedule 15, Clauses 79 to 83	5.00 pm on 27th May
Clauses 84 to 96, Schedule 16, Clauses 97 to 135, Schedule 17, Clauses 136 to 138, Schedule 18, Clauses 139 and 140, Schedule 19, Clauses 141 to 156, Schedules 20 and 21, Clauses 157 to 170, Schedule 22, Clauses 171 to 193, Schedule 23, Clause 194, new Clauses, new Schedules and any remaining proceedings on the Bill.	5.00 pm on 24th June

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Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

41

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     4,     leave out from 'State' to end of line 5 and insert ', having regard to the regulatory arrangements, shall have a duty to enable the framework whereby the market can ensure the security of electricity and gas supplies and the Secretary of State shall make regular reports to Parliament on these matters.'.

   

Dr Desmond Turner
Joan Walley
Brian White
Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

7

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     4,     after 'ensure', insert 'the most rapid progress towards a non-carbon fuel economy and'.

   

Brian White
Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

38A

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     5,     at end add ', in particular by promoting energy efficiency in all sectors'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

72

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     5,     at end add—

    '(2)   The Secretary of State's duty under this section shall be wholly delegated to GEMA save and except after—

(a)	GEMA has made a report to the Secretary of State setting out its reasons for believing that it has insufficient powers to carry out this duty, and

(b)	the expiry of one year's notice of intended reversion of the duty to the Secretary of State.'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

73

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     5,     at end add—

    '(2)   Such a duty shall in particular require the Secretary of State to have regard to—

(a)	provision of supply in a national emergency,

(b)	estimates of the long-term requirements for energy at the point of use, and

(c)	the reduction in energy use achievable through conservation and efficiency measures.'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

74

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     5,     at end add—

    '(2)   In the exercise of this duty he shall have regard to the reports and recommendations of the Joint Energy Supply Security working group in respect of their responsibility for monitoring and assessing risks to security of supply.'.

   

Mr Stephen Timms

11

Page     1,     line     3,     leave out Clause 1.

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Dr Desmond Turner
Joan Walley

8

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     7,     leave out 'and demonstration' and insert 'demonstration and deployment'.

   

Mr Stephen Timms

12

Page     1,     line     6,     leave out Clause 2.

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Mr Stephen Timms

13

Page     2,     line     26,     leave out Clause 3.

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Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

76

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Persons who have held office or been employed by nuclear generators or processors within a six-month period prior to appointment shall be ineligible for membership.'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

42

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     14,     after 'State', insert 'after consultation with representatives of BNFL, British Energy, Nirex and the UKAEA'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

43

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     16,     at end insert 'and representatives of BNFL, British Energy, Nirex and the UKAEA'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

44

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     29,     at end insert 'following the Secretary of State's consultation with representatives of BNFL, British Energy, Nirex and the UKAEA'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

75

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     34,     at end insert 'and the Welsh Assembly'.

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Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

45

Schedule     1,     page     151,     line     11,     leave out 'five' and insert 'three'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

46

Schedule     1,     page     152,     line     5,     at end insert 'following consultation with the Chairman of the NDA'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

47

Schedule     1,     page     152,     line     17,     at end insert 'following consultation with the Chairman of the NDA'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

48

Schedule     1,     page     152,     line     25,     leave out sub-paragraph (3).

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

49

Schedule     1,     page     154,     line     9,     at end insert—

     'Limit on employment costs

    6A   The total cost of employment of executive and non-executive members of the NDA, including pensions, allowances and gratuities, shall not exceed £750,000 in the first year of its operation, to be increased in line with inflation each year thereafter.'.

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Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

79

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     16,     leave out 'treating,'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

80

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     18,     leave out 'treatment,'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

81

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     27,     leave out 'treatment,'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

50

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Such a direction must not be given by the Secretary of State before he has formally consulted the person in control of the site in question, and has laid a copy of that proposed direction before Parliament.'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

78

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     37,     leave out from'itself' to end of line 38.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

59

Clause     6,     page     4,     line     38,     at end insert 'including the person in control of any installation, site or facility owned by British Energy'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

51

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     4,     after 'every', insert 'proposed'.

   

Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Robert Key
Mr Richard Page

52

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     5,     at end insert 'at least a month before making such a direction, except in the case where the Minister considers the making of that direction urgent.'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

77

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     20,     leave out 'against the interests of' and insert 'constitutes a material risk to'.

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Prepared 20 May 2004