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

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Report on sustainable energy policy commitments

Brian White
Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

NC9

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to publish in such form as he sees fit an annual report on all the Government's energy policy commitments.

(2) In this section the term "energy policy commitments" means all those commitments so specified on the Government sustainable energy policy network website for the time being.'.

Amendment of Sustainable Energy Act 2003

Brian White
Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

NC10

To move the following Clause:—

After section 2 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 there is inserted—

"2A Energy efficiency of business and public sector buildings: Secretary of State

(1) The Secretary of State must within one week beginning with the coming into force of this section designate under this subsection at least one energy efficiency aim.

(2) For the purposes of this section an "energy efficiency aim" is an aim which—

(a) is contained in a published document;

(b) relates to the energy efficiency of business and public sector buildings;

(c) specifies the amount of carbon dioxide to be saved from business and public sector buildings; and

(d) is compatible with European Union obligations and any other international obligations of the United Kingdom.

(3) The Secretary of State may, at any time after designation under subsection (1), designate under this subsection a further energy efficiency aim or aims.

(4) Where an energy efficiency aim is for the time being designated under this section, the Secretary of State must take reasonable steps to achieve the aim.

(5) In deciding which steps to take for the purposes of subsection (4), the Secretary of State must consider steps relating to the heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and insulation of business and public sector buildings.

(6) A designation under this section may be withdrawn, but not if its withdrawal would result in there being no energy efficiency aim designated under this section.

(7) If an energy efficiency aim designated under this section ceases to meet the condition in subsection (2)(d) it ceases to be designated under this section, but if this results in there being no energy efficiency aim so designated the Secretary of State must without delay designate a new energy efficiency aim.

(8) A designation of an aim under this section, or a withdrawal or cessation of such a designation, must be published in such a way as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(9) A designation may be contained in the same published document as the aim itself.

(10) In this section "business and public sector buildings" means buildings specified under any enactments or otherwise as business or public sector buildings.

(11) This section shall come into force on 1st January 2005.".'.

Provision of assistance to other forces

Mr Robert Key

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) The chief constable of the Constabulary may, on the application of the chief officer of any relevant force, provide constables or other assistance for the purpose of enabling that force to meet any special demand on its resources.

(2) Where a member of the Constabulary is provided for the assistance of a relevant force under this section—

(a)	he shall be under the direction and control of the chief officer of that force; and

(b)	he shall have the same powers and privileges as a member of that force.

(3) Constables are not to be regarded as provided for the assistance of a relevant force under this section in a case where assistance is provided under section 59.

(4) In this section—

"chief officer" means—

(a)	the chief officer of the police force for a police area in Great Britain;

(b)	the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(c)	the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force; or

(d)	the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police;

"relevant force" means—

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

(b)	the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(c)	the British Transport Police Force; or

(d)	the Ministry of Defence Police.'.

Duty relating to energy provision and use

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

'The Secretary of State shall have a duty to promote the efficient provision and use of energy [gas and electricity], and to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases.'.

Security of supply report

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

'The Secretary of State must in each calendar year, beginning with 2005, publish a report ("a security of supply report") on the progress made in the reporting period towards maintaining and enhancing, if necessary, UK security of supply.'.

ORDER OF THE HOUSE [10th MAY 2004]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Energy Bill [Lords]:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 24th June 2004.

3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.

6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed.




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