Amendments proposed to the Energy Bill [Lords] - continued House of Commons

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

68

Clause     16,     page     14,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   In the case of work carried out, or designations urgently made, the NDA shall, with the permission of the Secretary of State, amend its annual plan, even though it may already have been made and submitted.'.

   

Mr Michael Weir

26

Clause     16,     page     15,     line     21,     at end add—

    '(9)   In the event that at any time during the year to which the plan relates the NDA has operated, or acquired with a view to operating, any nuclear operating facilities within the terms of section 6(1) or otherwise they shall include in the plan a full explanation of the reasons for acquiring or operating such facilities, an estimation of the length of time that the said facilities may operate and their strategy for bringing the operations of said facilities to an end.'.


   

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

70

Schedule     3,     page     162,     line     5,     after 'State', insert 'and such a plan has been laid before each House of Parliament'.

   

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

71

Schedule     3,     page     162,     line     9,     at end insert 'following consultation with the Secretary of State and the revision to the plan being laid before each House of Parliament.

    (3)   The NDA may revise its plan if required to carry out work, or receiving a designation, considered to be urgent.'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

91

Schedule     3,     page     162,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '(aa) Nirex;'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

92

Schedule     3,     page     163,     line     40,     at end insert—

    '(aa) Nirex;'.


   

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

69

Clause     17,     page     16,     line     39,     leave out paragraphs (b) and (c).


   

Mr Stephen Timms

17

Clause     25,     page     23,     line     39,     at end add—

    '( )   In determining—

      (a) whether to make a grant under this section to the NDA, and

      (b) the amount of such a grant,

    the Secretary of State must have regard, in particular, to the extent to which he considers that the NDA should exercise its power to make grants or loans of the kind mentioned in section 13(2)(c) in order to mitigate the effects of the cessation (whether before or after designation) of the operation of a designated installation.'.


   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

83

Clause     40,     page     35,     line     7,     leave out 'treatment,'.


   

Mr Robert Key

58

Clause     59,     page     48,     line     25,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   Where a member of the Constabulary has been requested by a constable of—

      (a) a police force for a police area in Great Britain;

      (b) the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

      (c) the Ministry of Defence Police; or

      (d) the British Transport Police Force,

    ("the requesting force") to assist him in the execution of his duties in relation to a particular incident, investigation or operation, members of the Constabulary have for the purposes of that incident, investigation or operation the same powers and privileges as constables of the requesting force.

    (5B)   Members of the Constabulary have in any police area the same powers and privileges as constables of the police force for that police area—

      (a) in relation to persons whom they suspect on reasonable grounds of having committed, being in the course of committing or being about to commit an offence, or

      (b) if they believe on reasonable rgounds that they need those powers and privileges in order to save life or to prevent or minimise personal injury.

    (5C)   But members of the Constabulary have powers and privileges by virtue of subsection (5B) only if—

      (a) they are in uniform or have with them documentary evidence that they are members of the Constabulary, and

      (b) they believe on reasonable grounds that a power of a constable which they would not have apart from that subsection ought to be exercised and that, if it cannot be exercised until they secure the attendance of or a request under subsection (5A) by a constable who has it, the purpose for which they believe it ought to be exercised will be frustrated or seriously prejudiced.'.


   

Mr Michael Weir

27

Page     63,     line     18,     leave out Clause 82.


   

Dr Desmond Turner
Dr Alan Whitehead
Joan Walley
Brian White

10

Clause     84,     page     64,     line     35,     at end add 'and in particular the increased use of renewable energy'.

   

Mr Stephen Timms

18

Page     64,     line     28,     leave out Clause 84.


   

Mr Michael Weir

28

Clause     85,     page     65,     line     13,     leave out from 'State' to end of line 15 and insert 'shall by order designate that those parts of a Renewable Energy Zone which would fall within an area to which the law of Scotland would pertain as an area in which the Scottish Ministers are to have functions.'.


   

Mr Michael Weir

29

Clause     88,     page     67,     line     16,     at end insert 'but the said Order shall specify that any area to which Scottish law would normally pertain shall be subject to the law of Scotland, Scottish waters being defined by the co-ordinates set out for the boundary in the Continental Shelf Jurisdiction Order (S.I./1968, 891).'.

   

Mr Michael Weir

30

Clause     88,     page     67,     line     17,     leave out from 'section' to end of line 19 and insert 'shall ensure that the Courts of Scotland shall have jurisdiction in respect of areas in which Scottish law would normally pertain.'.


   

Dr Desmond Turner
Dr Alan Whitehead
Joan Walley
Brian White

9

Clause     96,     page     73,     line     43,     at end insert 'and

      (d) the zone is clearly marked with appropriate markers and is shown on the current edition of Admiralty Charts.'.

   

Mr Michael Weir

31

Clause     96,     page     74,     line     19,     leave out from 'must' to end and insert 'secure the consent of the Scottish Ministers'.


   

Mr Michael Weir

32

Clause     102,     page     78,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '(e)   may not disrupt any other area of significant economic activity.'.


   

Mr Michael Weir

33

Clause     103,     page     80,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '(f)   consult representatives of other industries with significant economic activity in the area affected.'.


   

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

1

Clause     118,     page     94,     line     33,     after 'day', insert 'within the relevant period'.

   

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

2

Clause     118,     page     94,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   After section 32(8) of that Act, insert—

      "(8A) In this section and section 32C 'the relevant period' means the period that—

      (a) begins with the passing of the Energy Act 2004, and

      (b) ends four years after the coming into force of section 32D.".'.

   

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

3

Clause     118,     page     94,     line     38,     after 'obligation', insert 'during the relevant period'.

   

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

4

Clause     118,     page     95,     line     2,     after 'day', insert 'and ending no later than the last day of the relevant period'.

   

Dr Desmond Turner
Brian White

5

Clause     118,     page     95,     line     22,     at end insert 'provided that any such period shall end no later than the last day of the relevant period'.


   

Brian White

40

Clause     120,     page     96,     line     42,     after 'that', insert 'the Secretary of State may by order determine that'.

   

Mr Stephen Timms

19

Page     96,     line     41,     leave out Clause 120.


   

Mr Stephen Timms

20

Page     102,     line     3,     leave out Clause 129.


   

Mr Michael Weir

34

Clause     177,     page     133,     line     26,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The cost of gas supplied through a pay meter shall be supplied at no more than the average unit cost for gas supplied to customers by other means of payment.'.

   

Mr Michael Weir

35

Clause     177,     page     134,     line     16,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The cost of gas supplied through a pay meter shall be supplied at no more than the average unit cost for electricity supplied to customers by other means of payment.'.


   

Mr Michael Weir

36

Clause     180,     page     136,     line     30,     at beginning insert—

    '( )   There shall be an over-riding principle that no area of the United Kingdom shall be subject to higher distribution charges than any other.'.

 
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