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

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Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

118

Clause     13,     page     11,     line     41,     leave out subsection (4).

   

Mr Stephen Timms

16

Clause     13,     page     11,     line     44,     leave out subsection (5).


   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

150

Clause     14,     page     12,     line     7,     leave out 'from time to time' and insert 'at least every five years'.

   

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

64

Clause     14,     page     12,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Where, as a result of consideration under subsection (2), the NDA decides that it requires powers additional to those conferred by section 13(2), it shall inform the Secretary of State of that decision immediately.'.


   

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

65

Schedule     2,     page     158,     line     6,     after 'State', insert 'and such strategy has been laid before each House of Parliament'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

120

Schedule     2,     page     159,     line     5,     after 'Ministers', insert 'and the Welsh Assembly'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

89

Schedule     2,     page     159,     line     19,     at end insert—

'(aa) Nirex;'.

   

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

66

Schedule     2,     page     159,     line     36,     at end insert—

'(i) Nirex.'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

121

Schedule     2,     page     160,     line     12,     at end insert 'and the Welsh Assembly'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

122

Schedule     2,     page     161,     line     3,     at end insert 'or the Secretary of State and the Welsh Assembly'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

123

Schedule     2,     page     161,     line     7,     after 'Ministers', insert 'or the Secretary of State and the Welsh Assembly'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

90

Schedule     2,     page     161,     line     9,     at end insert—

'(aa) Nirex;'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

126

Schedule     2,     page     161,     line     34,     leave out 'be against the interests of' and insert 'constitute a material risk to'.


   

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

67

Clause     15,     page     13,     line     15,     at end insert 'including an assessment of the possibility and practicability of extending the productive life of the site, where appropriate'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

151

Clause     15,     page     13,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   The strategy required by subsection (1)(a) must set out the income from any private sector operator from the decommissioning and cleaning-up of any installation or site owned by that private sector operator.'.


   

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 Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

152

Clause     16,     page     14,     line     39,     at end insert—

'(g) a report on the justification for the continued operation of nuclear installations operated under section 6, subsection (1)(a) and (1)(d).'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

153

Clause     16,     page     14,     line     39,     at end insert—

'(g) a report to the Secretary of State on the adequacy of funds set aside by nuclear operators, other than the NDA, for decommissioning and clean up.'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

154

Clause     16,     page     15,     line     11,     after 'incurred', insert 'and the income it is likely to secure'.

   

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

124

Schedule     3,     page     163,     line     11,     at end insert 'and the Welsh Assembly'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

92

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

'(aa) Nirex;'.


   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

156

Clause     17,     page     15,     line     24,     after 'State', insert 'and to the Scottish Ministers'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

155

Clause     17,     page     15,     line     27,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Dr Desmond Turner

96

Clause     17,     page     16,     line     14,     after 'State', insert—

'(ia) a report on the justification for the continued operation of nuclear installations operated in accordance with the NDA's responsibilities designated in section 6(1)(a) and (d);'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

157

Clause     17,     page     16,     line     14,     after 'State', insert—

'(ia) details of its forward programme of work, including anticipated income and expenditure, for the forthcoming year'.

   

Mr Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

158

Clause     17,     page     16,     line     24,     after 'Parliament', insert 'without undue delay'.

   

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 Andrew Stunell
Norman Baker

149

Clause     19,     page     17,     line     35,     at end insert 'to ensure minimal adverse impact upon the environment'.


   

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

97

Clause     22,     page     21,     line     30,     at end add—

'(g) any other event or process arising from nuclear activities leading to the occurrence of contamination.'.


   

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

98

Clause     23,     page     22,     line     5,     leave out 'negative' and insert 'affirmative'.


   

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

99

Clause     24,     page     22,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   In the case of a designated installation, site or facility where the person in control is not one contained in subsection (2), the NDA shall carry out an assessment of the ability of the person in control to cover the costs of the decommissioning and clean-up work, which the NDA considers necessary due to nuclear contamination caused by the activities of that company, and present such an analysis to the Secretary of State, and the NDA, following consultation with the Secretary of State, shall then determine how the costs of the decommissioning and clean-up work shall be covered.'.


   

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

100

Clause     25,     page     23,     line     33,     at end insert 'by order approved by a resolution of the House of Commons'.

   

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.'.



 
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